The Government Accountability Office found that only 60 percent of civilian medical providers are willing to accept Tricare Standard beneficiaries (beneficiaries which are not enrolled in Tricare … [Read more...]
Early Retirement a Good Deal? Not So Much
April 02, 2013 | Terry HowellIn an effort to meet the required heavy reduction in forces, Congress has given the DoD the authority to reinstitute Temporary Early Retirement Authority -- better known as "15-year retirement." … [Read more...]
Deadline for Ending Paper Checks
February 27, 2013 | Terry HowellSource: DFAS - Customers respond to mandatory EFT effortFollowing several months encouraging customers to switch from pay checks delivered by mail to electronic payments delivered directly to … [Read more...]
Latest on Planned TRICARE Prime Rollback
February 21, 2013 | Terry HowellBy Tom Philpott - The TRICARE Management Activity has a new online tool for retirees under age 65 and surviving spouses to verify if their Prime network will end Oct. 1, forcing them to use … [Read more...]
2013 Retiree and Veteran COLA
January 01, 2013 | Terry HowellBy now military retirees, survivors and veterans should have seen a slight boost in compensation, military retirement pay, Social Security, and annuity programs in January -- 1.7 percent for … [Read more...]
Are Servicemembers Over Compensated?
December 03, 2012 | Terry HowellGrowth in military pay has exceeded civilian wages over the last ten years, but does that mean they are overpaid? … [Read more...]
Avoiding the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ May be as Painful as Going Over It
November 16, 2012 | Terry HowellThis week Tom Philpott reported that the Congressional Budget Office has put a red "laser dot" on future pay raises, TRICARE, and future retirement benefits.In their report, the CBO says annual … [Read more...]
Senator Calls for Cutting DoD Support Programs
November 15, 2012 | Terry HowellSen. Tom Coburn recently released a report, titled ‘Department of Everything,’ in which he claims that eliminating DoD activities like commissaries and grammar schools could save $68 billion over … [Read more...]
DoD Plan Will Force 171,000 Off TRICARE Prime
November 09, 2012 | Terry HowellAccording to a recent article by Tom Philpott, Defense officials are expected to soon announce that military retirees and their dependents that live more than 40 miles from a military treatment … [Read more...]
Report Calls for Tricare and Military Retirement Cuts
November 06, 2012 | Terry HowellOn October 31, the Center for American Progress, an influential think tank, released a report titled ‘Rebalancing Our National Security.’ The report calls for freezing future military pay raises, … [Read more...]
Sequestration Q&A with Congressional Leadership
September 20, 2012 | Terry HowellWe recently featured a live blog with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon and House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller.Check out the replay below to see how our … [Read more...]
Sequestration – The Intersection of Politics and Budget
August 20, 2012 | Terry HowellLast week Military Update reported that lawmakers are more interested in winning reelection in November than in removing the threat severe cuts to government programs in January. … [Read more...]
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