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Join TRICARE for Oct. 31 Q&A Facebook Event on Open Season

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10/28/2019
Take Command of Your Health

Do you have questions about open season? Here’s your chance to get some answers.

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2019 TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season starts soon

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10/24/2019
TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season happens only once a year. Unless you experience a Qualifying Life Event, open season is your only chance to enroll in or make a change to your enrollment for the participating programs. (DoD photo)

Open season is your chance to enroll in or make a change to your enrollment in the programs

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TRICARE website expands to include military hospital sites

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10/16/2019
The TRICARE website is growing. As of Oct. 1, TRICARE welcomed several military hospitals and clinics to its website.

By 2021, more than 350 individual military hospital and clinic websites will move to TRICARE.mil.

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Bring your TRICARE benefit questions to September 26 webinar

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9/20/2019
U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jay Ross, a doctor of dental surgery, Operational Health Support Unit (OHSU) San Deigo, Calif., poses for a portrait during the Innovative Readiness Training Appalachian Care 2019, Aug 25, 2019, Wise, Virginia. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Cessna)

The Ask TRICARE webinar is one of many TRICARE resources to help you get answers to your questions

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Get Ready: TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season begins Nov. 11

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9/16/2019
Take Command of Your Health

Now is the time to make changes to your current health, dental, and vision plan coverage

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Get kids ready for back to school with preventive health care

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8/8/2019
Don’t wait to take command of your children’s health. Prioritize preventive exams and vaccinations before the school year begins. Preventive services, routine immunizations, and health screenings are the best ways to make sure your kids are healthy and ready to hit the books. (U.S. Air Force photo by L.A. Shively)

Preventive services, routine immunizations, and health screenings are the best ways to make sure your kids are healthy and ready to hit the books

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Ditch the ticks this summer: Protect your family from Lyme disease

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8/2/2019
Lyme disease is transmitted to people through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. About 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year. (DoD photo)

Lyme disease is transmitted to people through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks

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Bug Week: July 27 - August 2 | Tick-Borne Illnesses

Prevent mosquito-borne illness in the U.S. and overseas

Article
7/31/2019
Most mosquitoes are relatively harmless. But some can cause serious diseases

Mosquitoes can spread dangerous diseases no matter where you are

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Avoid bug bites on vacation with these TRICARE tips

Article
7/30/2019
According to the EPA, using the right insect repellent can discourage mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects from landing on you and biting you

If you’re traveling to areas where they may be a higher chance of getting malaria from mosquitoes or tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease, take steps to avoid these bugs and others.

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Join July 25 TRICARE webinar on TRICARE coverage after retirement

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7/18/2019
Will you or a family member be retiring soon? If so, you don’t want to miss this month’s webinar. (U.S. Navy photo)

When you retire from active duty or retire from the National Guard or Reserve, your TRICARE coverage will change

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Summer’s fun, just avoid too much sun

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6/25/2019
Soaking up the sun is one of the best parts about summer. However, make sure to protect your skin when enjoying the sun-filled days ahead. Too much unprotected exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause sunburn, eye damage, and skin damage in the form of premature wrinkles. (DoD photo)

Make sure to protect your skin when enjoying the sun-filled days ahead

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Take Command of your health during Men’s Health Month

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6/6/2019
Take Command of Your Health

Men’s Health Month is a great time to focus on taking preventive steps and making small changes to your lifestyle

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Join May 30 webinar on TRICARE coverage for college students, young adults

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5/24/2019
Going to college is a big transition. It’s also a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event, which may open new enrollment opportunities for your student and other family members.

This webinar will discuss health care options for children moving away to college and those aging out of TRICARE

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A change of address may mean new TRICARE health options

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5/16/2019
Moving may change the TRICARE health care options available to you and your family. A change of address, such as moving to a new country, city, region, or ZIP+4 code is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event (QLE). This QLE means you have 90 days from the date of your address change to enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select health plan based on your eligibility or plan availability in the new location. (U.S. Navy photo)

Moving doesn’t change your TRICARE eligibility. But it may change the TRICARE health care options available to you and your family

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Adding a new family member stateside? Take action to get TRICARE coverage

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5/3/2019
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Whether giving birth or adopting, this change in your family composition is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event

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