Tag Archives: healthcare

How to Apply for VA Healthcare Online

Posted on July 23, 2012 by jtozer

This video provides guidance for how to apply for veterans health benefits online, paying special attention to the most complicated aspects of the online application form. Are you being discharged or released from the military? Are you a veteran of …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged airmen, applying for benefits, armed forces, Defense, guidance, health, health benefits, healthcare, Marines, medical, medicine, military, sailors, service members, soldiers, u.s. department of veterans affairs, VA, video, videos, wellness | Leave a comment

The Doctor Is In – TRICARE for New Parents

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jtozer

Welcoming a child into the world is often one of the greatest joys in life. As a proud father of four children, I know that when you hold your child for the first time, TRICARE enrollment is not in the …
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Episode #137: Weekly News Roundup for May 25, 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Bradley Cantor

In “This Week in the DoD” for May 25: The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are merging their health records into what will be the world’s largest electronic health system. The new system, which will be fully operational by 2017, will …
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Emailing Your Military Health Provider

Posted on April 23, 2012 by jtozer

By Airman First Class Shane Mitchell From AFN Landstuhl Service members who use Landstuhl Regional Medical Center as their military treatment facility may find communicating with their physicians just got a bit easier. The pilot program is only available in …
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The Doctor Is In – MetLife Welcomed to the TRICARE Dental Program

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jtozer

By Brigadier General W. Bryan Gamble, M.D. Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity The TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) is getting a new contractor. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) is taking over the TDP on May 1, 2012, offering a seamless transition, worldwide …
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