Retiree’s wife: Here’s what to do if you think you’re still covered under Tricare Select Working-age retirees should make sure they ve paid their newly required enrollment fees for Tricare Select. An Army retiree’s wife has a warning for other retirees and their family members: Check to make sure you are still covered under Tricare Select even if you set up payments for the new enrollment fees last year. “I would highly recommend anyone who believes they are enrolled in Tricare Select to verify their enrollment is active, or at least verify the monthly withdrawal is happening as expected,” said Constance Hathaway. On Feb. 8, the day before a scheduled medical procedure, she and her husband an Army retiree discovered they no longer had health insurance through Tricare West although they had set up their automatic payment in October.
124,000 retirees and family members were dropped from Tricare Select. Here’s what you can do February 9 Working age retirees and their family members who were dropped from Tricare Select coverage have until the end of June to reinstate their health care coverage. (DoD) About 124,000 working age retirees and their family members are finding their Tricare Select coverage has been dropped, because they haven’t set up a payment plan for new fees that went into effect Jan. 1. But beneficiaries in this group have been getting the message. More than 54,000 beneficiaries took the action to restore their Tricare Select coverage in January. Defense Health Agency officials have given beneficiaries until the end of June to reinstate coverage.
Fauci, first lady, military leaders urge dubious military families to get the facts on COVID-19 vaccine February 4 Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, participate in a town hall. (screenshot via YouTube) After their recent poll showed that more than half of military families don’t plan to get the COVID-19 vaccination, Blue Star Families brought in the big guns including Dr. Anthony Fauci, first lady Jill Biden, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Hollyanne to urge military families to get the facts before making their decisions.
The Spouse Angle Podcast Up this week: Vaccines, troop drawdowns and child care changes February 4 The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families. Each episode features subject-matter experts and military guests who dive into current events from a military perspective everything from new policy changes to research on family lifestyle challenges. The podcast is hosted by Natalie Gross, a freelance journalist and former Military Times reporter who grew up in a military family. Military Times reporters Leo Shane and Karen Jowers join host Natalie Gross to discuss vaccines, troop drawdowns, child care changes, and other news stories military spouses need to know about this year.