05/05/2024

Veterans: New website for ordering contact lenses

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2024 - Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) is introducing an online service for ordering contact lenses, giving Veterans and their VA caregivers a quick and convenient way to get prescription contacts.

05/02/2024

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Two Counties in Kansas due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, VA, May 2, 2024 - The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in two counties in Kansas may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 10, 2024, due to storm damage.

05/01/2024

Air Force updates mental healthcare policies, lowers barriers

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL, May 1, 2024 - On Jan. 28, 2022, Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, tweeted, “Warrior Heart. No Stigma.” with a screen shot of his calendar revealing an upcoming mental health appointment, thus beginning a movement within AMC to eliminate stigma, lower barriers and increase access and options to support Airmen mind, body and craft.

05/01/2024

Age 45 or Older? Screen for Colorectal Cancer With TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, VA, May 1, 2024 - Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States—and it’s on the rise among people under age 50, according to the National Cancer Institute.

05/01/2024

TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to 29 Additional Counties in Texas due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, VA, May 1, 2024 - The Defense Health Agency announced it has expanded emergency prescription refills for TRICARE beneficiaries in 29 additional Texas counties due to storm damage.

04/25/2024

VA expands access to care and benefits for some former service members who did not receive an honorable or general discharge

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 - Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs posted a final rule amending its regulations regarding character of discharge determinations, expanding access to VA care and benefits for some former service members discharged under other than honorable conditions or by special court-martial.