December 2008

eCareConnect Helps New Families
TRICARE’s eCareConnect, a service that helps DoD hospitals communicate via e-mail with expectant parents and new families, provides important health information customized to their stage of parenthood.

TRS Premiums Decrease
Effective January 1, 2009, monthly premiums for the TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) program will decrease for individual and family coverage. Visit TriWest’s Guard and Reserve Resource Center to learn more about eligibility and purchasing coverage.

Disclosing Health Information
Do you need to get your health records to a third party? Find out how you can authorize TriWest to release your personal health information safely and legally.

Free Family YMCA Memberships
Families of deployed members of the National Guard and Reserve and other service members and their families may be eligible for free family memberships at participating local YMCAs.

Overseas Claim Deadline Extended
If you’re a TRICARE Overseas beneficiary with a bill from previous years, you can still file a claim for reimbursement by December 31.

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Registered beneficiaries may submit questions regarding TRICARE benefits, Claims or service through TriWest’s Secured Web Email or by calling 1-888-TRIWEST.

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Holiday Depression Resources
Holiday season is here! While it can be a time of joy and happiness, it can also increase feelings of loneliness, anxiety and uncertainty. Here are a few tips to keep the holiday blues away.

Scheduling Sooner with QuickAlert
TriWest’s QuickAlert notification system can help you schedule your specialty care appointment sooner.

Heartsick for Cigarettes?
Smoking cigarettes is one of the worst things you can do to your heart. Learn why, and why you should quit.


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.