TRICARE to You
April 2008

TRICARE Prescription Additions
New medications have been added to TRICARE's covered prescription list. Check to see if your prescription has been added.

Keep Medicare & TRICARE Eligibility
Follow these suggestions to maintain TRICARE coverage once eligible for Medicare.

BWE – Second Helping
There’s nothing better than leftovers – a heaping portion of five more tips to help you use TRICARE’s Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE) online application (for Prime enrollment, personal information updates and primary care manager change requests).

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Cancer Trial Benefit Expansion
A new cancer clinical trial (CCT) benefit began April 1, 2008. If you were previously enrolled in a current trial under the Demonstration project, your coverage remains the same. Read more.

Doctors’ Day Wrap-up
Thanks to your feedback, TRICARE doctors were celebrated on National Doctors’ Day! View a commemorative video and see what others have to say about their favorite doc!

Picking up the Tab
Problems with alcohol can soak into all aspects of your life. Is it time to settle your tab?

Prevention: A Key to Wellness
Prevention is a key factor in protecting yourself from the onset or worsening of conditions and diseases. There are some risk factors that you cannot control, but you can lower your risk of developing conditions by pursuing a healthy lifestyle and obtaining recommended health screenings based on your age and gender.

Click on a condition below for prevention tips and resources.

 


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