Tuesday, December 8, 2015

FW: Military Report: TRICARE Reimbursement Rates, New Bill PROMISE Act on Vet Pain Meds, and MORE



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Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 16:03:16 -0500
From: military@e0.email.military.com
Subject: Military Report: TRICARE Reimbursement Rates, New Bill PROMISE Act on Vet Pain Meds, and MORE


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DECEMBER 07
New TRICARE Reimbursement Rates
Veteran Unemployment Hits 7-Year Low
TRICARE and Maintenance Drugs
New Bill: PROMISE Act on Vet Pain Meds
Mix Camo Patterns Okayed for Soldiers
2016 National Defense Act Retirement & Pay Changes
Eliminate Costs TRICARE Doesn't Cover
Military Holiday Mailing Deadlines
TRICARE Webinar on Pharmacy Benefits
Rates will Rise – Use Your $0 Down VA Loan Benefit
Can I Transfer GI Bill Benefits?
Fit to Fight, Fit to Hire
Inside the Veterans Crisis Line
VA Expands Choice, Seeks Dollars for Outside Care
Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act
Join the Fight for Military Rights
New Mental Healthcare App for National Guard
Artist Creates Korean War Mural
Revised Air Force Performance Report Instructions
VA Makes More Changes to Veterans Choice Program
Air Reserve Developmental Education Board Results
The Bunker Seeks Entrepreneurial Vets
DeCA Reminds You to Watch the Orange Tags
Scholarships for Military Children
AF Selection Results for WX Squadron Command
Up to $1 Million Coverage Only $41 a Month
Survey: Navy Mutual Wants Your Opinion
Army Expands CID Eligibility
Horseback Riding Therapy for Vets
VA's Eight Priority Groups
Tuskegee Airman Dies
Vet Bus Pass Program in Tallahassee
Toys for Tots
Veterans Resource Guide in Delaware
Headline Military News
New TRICARE Reimbursement Rates Beginning spring 2016, TRICARE reimbursement rates for ABA providers under the Demonstration will change to become more consistent with national prevailing rates.  Read More
Veteran Unemployment Hits 7-Year Low For years, it's been no secret that veteran unemployment rates were usually higher than the civilian population. But now, they've officially crossed the threshold to the other side.  Read More
TRICARE and Maintenance Drugs This December, TRICARE beneficiaries can take action to avoid paying more for some prescription drugs.  Read More
New Bill: PROMISE Act on Vet Pain Meds Legislation has been introduced in Congress recently that would change how the VA manages veterans in pain.  Read More
Mix Camo Patterns Okayed for Soldiers The U.S. Army wants Soldiers to know that it is okay to wear the foliage green fleece cold-weather jacket and other UCP cold-weather gear on top of their new Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform.  Read More
2016 National Defense Act Retirement & Pay Changes The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act contains many pay and personnel changes.  Read More
Eliminate Costs TRICARE Doesn't Cover Doctor and hospital bills are expensive even when you're covered by TRICARE. Help minimize or even eliminate out-of-pocket expenses.  Read More
Military Holiday Mailing Deadlines Time is running out to send holiday packages to deployed Soldiers.  Read More
TRICARE Webinar on Pharmacy Benefits If you are interested in learning more about the TRICARE pharmacy benefit, you could listen to the upcoming TRICARE pharmacy webinar.  Read More
Rates will Rise – Use Your $0 Down VA Loan Benefit Don't waste this great benefit. Rates are near historic lows but they will rise this year and you don't have to pay PMI or have a large down payment.  Read More
Can I Transfer GI Bill Benefits? A Military.com member has written in, asking if her husband can have his benefits transferred to their children.  Read More
Fit to Fight, Fit to Hire On June 21, 2016 at the New York Athletic Club, General David Petraeus and ultramarathon-man Dean Karnazes will speak on the subjects of running, fitness, and the state of the world as it relates to veteran hiring.  Read More
Inside the Veterans Crisis Line The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource for veterans and Service members in crisis.  Read More
VA Expands Choice, Seeks Dollars for Outside Care An additional 160,000 veterans became eligible Dec. 1 to receive VA-paid medical care from civilian health care providers.  Read More
Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act The American Legion testified before the House Committee on Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act.  Read More
Join the Fight for Military Rights With more than 390,000 members, MOAA is the country's leading organization protecting the earned benefits of military officers and their families.  Read More
New Mental Healthcare App for National Guard The Guard Ready app, which has listings for mental health providers and other specialists, now has listings in all 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia.  Read More
Artist Creates Korean War Mural A new 20-foot tall black-and-white mural in downtown Amherst, Ohio, pays tribute to veterans of America's "Forgotten War."  Read More
Revised Air Force Performance Report Instructions Revisions to Air Force performance evaluations have been published on the Air Force e-Publishing website.  Read More
VA Makes More Changes to Veterans Choice Program VA has made changes to the Veterans Choice Program that it says will expand eligibility for the program.  Read More
Air Reserve Developmental Education Board Results The Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) released the results from the annual Reserve Developmental Education Designation Board on Friday, Dec. 4.  Read More
The Bunker Seeks Entrepreneurial Vets Bunker Labs @ Wisconsin with connections to the University of Wisconsin-Madison is designed to help veterans advance high-tech startups.  Read More
DeCA Reminds You to Watch the Orange Tags Commissary patrons are finding they can save money when they locate the orange tags denoting Value Brands.  Read More
Scholarships for Military Children The Scholarships for Military Children Program will be accepting applications from eligible students beginning Dec. 15.  Read More
AF Selection Results for WX Squadron Command The Air Force has selected eight lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects for weather squadron command.  Read More
Up to $1 Million Coverage Only $41 a Month Could your family survive if something happened to you? Start protecting your family's financial future today.  Read More
Survey: Navy Mutual Wants Your Opinion Your opinion matters. Take a quick survey to help Navy Mutual improve their product offerings and better serve the military community.  Read More
Army Expands CID Eligibility The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) has announced new initiatives that expand the eligibility pool of Special Agent Warrant Officer candidates.  Read More
Horseback Riding Therapy for Vets A therapeutic riding program in Oklahoma is designed to help veterans with all sorts of mental and physical disabilities.  Read More
VA's Eight Priority Groups The Department of Veterans Affairs set up eight Priority Groups to make sure that certain groups of veterans are able to be enrolled before others.  Read More
Tuskegee Airman Dies Milton Pitts Crenchaw, one of the last remaining instructors for the Tuskegee Airmen, passed away recently near Atlanta.  Read More
Vet Bus Pass Program in Tallahassee Tallahassee City Commissioners recently approved a permanent program to allow low-income veterans to ride StarMetro buses for free.  Read More
Toys for Tots Toys for Tots has impacted the lives of more than 216 million children, but the need continues. You can contribute to your local Toys for Tots campaign in several ways.  Read More
Veterans Resource Guide in Delaware WalletHub's 2015 review of the Best & Worst States for Military Retirees recently placed Delaware at Number 1 in quality of life for veterans. However, the state placed at No. 35 in the overall rankings.  Read More
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