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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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Please join DHA Deputy Director Michael Malanoski and DHA Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Johnson as we reflect on the service and sacrifices of military medical personnel during and after the 9/11 attacks. Many of the medical heroes of 9/11 continue to serve our country and patients today.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 17, 2023, due to Tropical Storm Lee.
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Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural Resource Guide. Tornado essential resources. Get your up-to-date, critical information that may affect your health benefits: Bookmark TRICARE.mil for alerts and benefit updates at TRICARE.mil/DisasterInfo. Sign up for email alerts. Follow us for real-time updates via social media @TRICARE. Get the info you need, when you need it!
Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural resources guide. Tornado icon. Getting emergency prescription refills. Sometimes, TRICARE will authorize emergency prescription refills. If authorized, take your prescription bottle to any TRICARE retail network pharmacy. To find a network pharmacy: call 1-877-363-1303 or visit militaryrx.express-scripts.com/find-pharmacy. Here are some tips: go to the same pharmacy where you filled the prescription, if possible; if you use a retail chain, go to another pharmacy in that chain, ask your doctor to call in a new prescription, if available. Be ready at a moment’s notice. Visit: www.tricare.mil/Disaster.
What is a PCM Referral Waiver? If you have TRICARE Prime, your Primary Care Manager (PCM) provides most of your care. If you see a TRICARE-authorized specialty provider without a referral, you have to pay Point-of-Service (POS) charges.
A U.S. Army public affairs officer highlights the importance of dogs in mental health while promoting "Dog Jog for Life," an event that embodies the spirit of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. “Our dogs often understand our moods better than we do ourselves. They offer us empathy, share in our joys, and stand by us during our darkest days. Our connection with them is unwavering.”
Sudden brain symptoms need to be evaluated quickly, and might be an anomalous health incident, otherwise known as Havana syndrome.
Dental emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. Fortunately, the TRICARE Dental Program covers emergency dental care. You’ll pay no cost-share for emergency dental services regardless of your pay grade or location. But there are still steps you may need to take to ensure your teeth and gums stay protected in an emergency.
At the intersection of military medical technology development, academia, and industry sits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. No other venue gives so bright a spotlight on that convergence than the recent Military Health System Research Symposium, hosted by the Defense Health Agency each year in Kissimmee, Florida.
When patients come to Womack Army Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, the trauma team comes together with the best lifesaving techniques. Interventional radiology continues to play an important role in saving lives at this level III trauma center.
A team of U.S. Army infectious disease experts are working together to gather and analyze the genomic sequence of mosquitos following the first confirmed nontravel related malaria case in Maryland in more than 40 years.
Fifteen New York Army National Guard medics and physician assistants traveled to Brazil to participate in South America’s largest military humanitarian response exercise, Aug. 12-18.
Since the initial launch of MHS GENESIS in 2017, the new electronic health record completed the final deployment within the United States in July 2023—reaching the 86% milestone for worldwide deployment.
Awards were handed out to top participants in the 2023 Young Investigators Competition and the poster presentations at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, August 17.
Kidney failure inpatients at Brooke Army Medical Center now have a second option for dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis helps patients maintain their residual renal function longer and have fewer dietary restrictions than with hemodialysis.
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