Express Scripts is the exclusive pharmacy benefit manager for Tricare, managing benefits for more than 9 million uniformed service members, retirees and their families.
People who are HIV positive but are otherwise qualified to join the military can once again do so while a legal challenge to the Pentagon’s restrictions on military service moves forward.
Because the program’s coverage limit hasn’t changed since 2009, it may not be on par with that of other programs such as Medicare, and may not be meeting the needs of enrollees.
The Pentagon’s Defense Suicide Prevention Office lacks the information to monitor department-wide completion of suicide prevention training, the GAO says.
A year after the military’s rocky start to a new health care contract, service members, veterans, and medical providers are still up in arms about denied care and unpaid claims.
The new Combat Field Test consists of seven back-to-back events that soldiers must complete without rest between exercises and is meant to evaluate their physical preparedness for “the demanding realities of modern combat.”
Adm. Daryl Caudle has prioritized work-life balance through a “Sailors First” initiative, focused on life challenges that can be exacerbated by the nature of military service.
Securing safe child care is “a big” point of stress for soldiers preparing for deployments, making it a primary focus for the service. Only 22 of the Army’s 68 installations are staffed at 90% or higher.