August 2008

TRICARE Rates Stable; Provider Numbers Increase
TRICARE assures providers and beneficiaries that the provider network will continue to be strong and growing as Congress approved legislation that maintains current Medicare reimbursement rates to healthcare providers.

Subscribe to TRICARE Alerts
TRICARE and other federal health partners make it easy for you to receive the latest health alerts and TRICARE news. Choose your topics or beneficiary category and subscribe to this new e-mail service.

Hearing Aid Coverage
If you are diagnosed with hearing loss, eligibility for TRICARE coverage of hearing aids depends on the severity of hearing loss, your status and your TRICARE coverage.

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Education = Best Medicine
You may be eligible to participate in TriWest’s Condition Management program if you have asthma, diabetes, heart disease or depression. Read more about the program to help you improve your health management skills.

Claim to Fame
If you should ever have to file your own TRICARE claim, learn what to do, where to do it and how long you have to get it done.

Electronic Payment of TRICARE Prime Enrollment Fees
TRICARE and TriWest Healthcare Alliance encourage payment by one of the following methods:

  • Allotment from the sponsor’s retired military pay
  • Electronic funds transfer (EFT) from a financial institution
  • Credit card (Visa® or MasterCard®).

Visit www.triwest.com/epay to learn more on how you can sign up to automate your payments today!

Portal to Better Health
TriWest’s Healthy Living Portal not only features a monthly health spotlight, it also offers information on prevention, nutrition and safety.

Pint-sized Stress?
Don’t be fooled into thinking that your children only have kid-sized stress and worry. Use the information and resources on TriWest’s Behavioral Health Portal help your family identify problem areas and get the help you need.


TriWest Healthcare Alliance partners with the Department of Defense to do "Whatever It Takes" to support the health care needs of 2.7 million members of America's military family. A Phoenix-based corporation, TriWest is URAC accredited, without deficiencies, in Networks, Utilization Management, Disease Management, and Case Management. TriWest provides access to cost-effective, high-quality health care in the 21-state TRICARE West Region, the 2007 TRICARE Region of the year. TriWest is a proud Corporate Team Member of America Supports You. Visit www.triwest.com for more information.