* Flu shots are now available for retiress at the Barksdale Base Hospital Immunization Clinic durning the following hours:
Mon, Wed, and Fri - 0730 to 1110 and 12 to 1600
Tues & Thurs - 0730 to 1100 and 1200 to 1500
NOTE: Close at Noon on the second Thursday of every month
* New Retail Pharmacy/Mail in Pharmacy Prices as of 1 Octobr 2011
Mail (90 Day Supply):
Formulary generic: FREE
Formulary brand: $9
Nonformulary: $25
Network Retail Pharmacies (30 Day Supply):
Formulary generic: $5
Formulary brand: $12
Nonformulary: $25
Non-Network Retail Pharmacies (30 Day Supply):
Costs vary based on your plan. Get more details
* TRICARE Reduces Home Delivery Pharmacy Co-Pays, MORE.......
* Walgreen Pharmacy Customers; Due to a contract dispute Walgreen Pharmacy customers will soon need to seek a new provider. For details on this issue CLICK HERE
* Monthly Electronic Retiree Account Statements/Tax Statements are now available on My Pay. Click on the following link to access your monthly statement: https://mypay.dfas.mil
* The Federal Benefits for Veterans Handbook, 2011 Edition, is now available on line in PDF format. Click Here to view the Handbook (07/26/11)
* Final Regulation on Infectious Diseases Related to Service in Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan: On September 29, 2010, VA published the final regulation establishing nine infectious diseases as related to military service in Southwest Asia beginning with the first Gulf War on August 2, 1990 through the conflict in Iraq and starting September 19, 2001 in Afghanistan. Eligible Veterans may receive health care and disability compensation for these diseases. CLICK HERE for details
* Veterans with Thailand Service: Vietnam-era Veterans who served in Thailand on or near the perimeters of military bases may have been exposed to herbicides and may qualify for VA benefits. Learn more.
* New Preauthorization Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities: Effective May 1, 2010 TRICARE for Life (TFL) requires preauthorization for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) care once TFL becomes the primary payer.
* MEDICARE CUTS: The House and Senate have yet to agree on a fix for the the 25% plus cut in Medicare and TRICARE payments to doctors that is set to take effect on Mar1, 2012.
* AGENT ORANGE CHANGES: ATTENTION ALL VIETNAM VETERANS AND WIDOWS OF VIETNAM VETERANS - If you set foot in VN between 1962 to 1975 you and/or your widow may be eligible for compensation for the 3 new diseases attributable to Agent Orange.They are ischemic heart disease (also known as coronary heart disease); Parkinson's disease; and B-cell leukemia. You should file a service disability claim if you are suffering from any of these diseases. If you are a widow you should also file a claim if your husband's death was either caused by, or linked to, one of the 3 diseases. Then you need to file a claim for Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and burial expenses of $2,000.