A Message from CNO and Mrs. Gilday on Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Mrs. Linda Gilday thank all military spouses on Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Shipmates, my wife, Linda, and I wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all military spouses on Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Let’s take time together to applaud the service, dedication and support of …
New Dental and Vision Coverage Now Available to Defense Department Beneficiaries
By Katie Lange Department of Defense A lot of TRICARE recipients who aren’t actively serving may want to enroll in vision and dental coverage through the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program, known as FEDVIP. Currently, more than 3.3 million federal employees already use it. It’s never been available to Defense Department beneficiaries before, …
What’s New With Your TRICARE Coverage in 2019
By Katie Lange Department of Defense We’ve been telling you about the health care plans you have to choose from during this TRICARE open season and how you go about enrolling (if you missed these blogs, check the links at the bottom of this one). There are also some parts of TRICARE that have expanded …
TRICARE Open Season: Picking a Plan for 2019
By Katie Lange Department of Defense As with private-sector health care, there’s now a yearly open enrollment “season” for TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select planholders. TRICARE open season runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. The changes you make will take effect Jan. 1, 2019. TRICARE Open Season TRICARE is establishing an open enrollment season. Watch this …
What to Know Before TRICARE Open Season This Fall
By Katie Lange Department of Defense There have been a lot of changes to TRICARE in the past several months. Soon, you’ll have the chance to make enrollment choices for 2019 during TRICARE open season, which runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. But first, you need to know what’s available to you, right? There …
What to Know Before TRICARE Open Season This Fall
By Katie Lange Department of Defense There have been a lot of changes to TRICARE in the past several months. Soon, you’ll have the chance to make enrollment choices for 2019 during TRICARE open season, which runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. But first, you need to know what’s available to you, right? There …
The Retirement Journey
The decision to stay in the current retirement system or opt-in to the Blended Retirement System, a modernized retirement system, is an important and irrevocable decision that eligible Sailors must make based on their own individual circumstances. In fact, it’s probably the most important financial decision in their naval careers. So, it’s important for all Sailors – either …