01/16/2025
Unlock Your Health Through the MHS Nurse Advice Line
FALLS CHURCH, VA, January 16, 2025 - Do you know what to do when you or a family member feels sick, but it’s outside of business hours or it’s the weekend? Should you go to an urgent care clinic or the emergency room, or wait until your doctor’s office is open? Luckily, TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help when you need healthcare guidance.
01/14/2025
Spread the word: The 2025 Veterans Benefits Guide is now available
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2025 - As part of our commitment to provide world-class care and benefits to those who have served our nation, VA is pleased to present the “2025 VA Federal Benefits Guide for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers.”
01/14/2025
Check Out the Updated TRICARE Publications Suite
FALLS CHURCH, VA, January 14, 2025 - Are you looking for the latest details about your TRICARE health plan? You’re in luck! TRICARE has updated its entire publications suite with the latest information about your health plan. The new publications now include current details like how to find your TRICARE region, how to contact your regional contractor, and what you’ll pay for care. These updates make it easier to understand and use your TRICARE benefit.
01/12/2025
Clinical Resource Hub increases Veterans’ access to care
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2025 - As one VA employee can attest, Clinical Resource Hubs can bridge gaps in health care coverage.
01/10/2025
DoD Updates Reimbursement Policy for Transportation or Shipment of Breast Milk During PCS and TDY
ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 8, 2025 - On January 8, 2025, the Department of Defense approved an updated policy to cover additional expenses related to the transportation or shipment of breast milk for Service members and civilian employees on Temporary Duty (TDY) and Service members during a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) who are breastfeeding their child up to 12 months old. Service members and civilians who are on TDY and Service members on PCS may now be reimbursed up to $1,000 for disposable storage bags or non-durable containers, cold shipping packages, and refrigeration. These new expenses are in addition to commercial shipping, excess baggage fees, and dry ice or regular ice expenses, which were already authorized.
01/08/2025
VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2025 - Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers presumptive for service-connection for Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans.