11/20/2025

VA extends caregiver support program eligibility for “legacy” Veterans, caregivers

WASHINGTON, November 20, 2025 - The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a final rule, published Sept. 29, which extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028.

11/20/2025

TRICARE Open Season 2025: Understanding eligibility

FALLS CHURCH, VA, November 20, 2025 - For many TRICARE beneficiaries, TRICARE Open Season is the time to make a change to your health plan. As outlined in the TRICARE Choices in the United States Handbook, open season is the annual period when you can enroll or change your health care plan for the following year. This year, TRICARE Open Season began Nov. 10 and ends Dec. 9. Changes you make during open season are effective on Jan. 1, 2026.

11/18/2025

New scam: VA Benefits overpayment

WASHINGTON, November 18, 2025 - Clever scammers are targeting Veterans, surviving spouses and family members who receive VA benefits. They pretend to be official VA representatives and use official communication channels to demand repayment for alleged benefits overpayments. Fraudulent letters, emails and texts often include fake VA letterheads and logos, making it difficult to distinguish genuine VA communications from scams.

11/18/2025

Get your RSV and flu immunizations with TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, VA, November 18, 2025 - Respiratory illnesses like respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and flu can spread quickly, especially during the fall and winter months. However, there’s an easy way to reduce your risk of serious illness—get vaccinated. TRICARE covers both RSV and flu immunizations for eligible beneficiaries, helping protect you and your family this season.

11/17/2025

Trump EO reinstates GI Bill benefits to Veterans discharged for refusing COVID vaccine

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2025 - The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that potentially thousands of Veterans who were discharged from service by the Biden Administration for refusing the COVID vaccine may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits.

11/13/2025

FALLS CHURCH, VA, November 13, 2025 - Do you get prescription drugs through the TRICARE Pharmacy Program? You may have new copayments starting Jan. 1, 2026.