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	<title>Tricare Help</title>
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		<title>Between VA and Tricare for Life, I think I&#8217;m paying too much</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/24/between-va-and-tricare-for-life-i-think-im-paying-too-much/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a retiree enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B, and I also have Tricare For Life. I do not use Medicare; instead, I use a VA Medical Center near my home. I an in VA enrollment priority category 8, the lowest priority, so I am billed co-payments for my visits. The VA hospital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If I already have Medicare at 60, can I start using Tricare for Life?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/22/if-i-already-have-medicare-at-60-can-i-start-using-tricare-for-life/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/22/if-i-already-have-medicare-at-60-can-i-start-using-tricare-for-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gray area reservists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a &#8220;gray area&#8221; Army Reserve retiree. My wife and I are both on Medicare. I will soon turn 60 years old. Can we purchase Tricare For Life at that time? Military retirees become eligible for Tricare For Life when they become eligible for Medicare. In the vast majority of cases, that happens at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why does Tricare need my original bill when it&#8217;s the second payer?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/18/why-does-tricare-need-my-original-bill-when-its-the-second-payer/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/18/why-does-tricare-need-my-original-bill-when-its-the-second-payer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EOBs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secondary insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have other health insurance, and when I file with Tricare as second payer, I always have a problem getting copies of the original bills from my doctor’s office. The other plan’s EOB says what medical services I got and the amounts it paid, so why isn’t that enough for Tricare’s use? Why are copies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What happens to wife&#8217;s coverage if my death isn&#8217;t service-connected?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/16/what-happens-to-wifes-coverage-if-my-death-isnt-service-connected/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/16/what-happens-to-wifes-coverage-if-my-death-isnt-service-connected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My wife is eligible for Tricare because of my military service. What will happen to her eligibility if I die because of a condition that is not service-connected? Your death, or the reason for it, will have no effect on your wife&#8217;s Tricare eligibility. Under current law, she can remain eligible for Tricare for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could mother still be eligible for Tricare for Life?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/14/could-mother-still-be-eligible-for-tricare-for-life/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/14/could-mother-still-be-eligible-for-tricare-for-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DEERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My mother got CHAMPUS through her second husband. He died in the 1990s, and she became eligible for Tricare as his widow. A few years later she got Medicare, and they canceled her military insurance.  An officer friend thinks Tricare was wrong to cancel her insurance. Could  she still be eligible? It sounds like your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Tricare benefits kick in at age 60 or 65?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/11/do-tricare-benefits-kick-in-at-age-60-or-65/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/11/do-tricare-benefits-kick-in-at-age-60-or-65/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reserves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare Prime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare Standard]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You have said that retired reservists can begin receiving Tricare benefits at age 60. When I retired I was informed that the health benefits are free when you are eligible for Medicare at age 65. Which is correct? Both statements are correct; you’re talking about two different things. When retirement-qualified reservists reach age 60, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do we have to report insurance policy payments to Tricare?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/09/do-we-have-to-report-insurance-policy-payments-to-tricare/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/09/do-we-have-to-report-insurance-policy-payments-to-tricare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[income protection policies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I have an insurance policy that will pay us $100 for each day we are in the hospital for cancer treatment. Do we have to report that to Tricare when we file claims? Policies that pay a specified and fixed amount directly to the beneficiary for each day of hospitalization and don’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I switch from VA care to Tricare?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/07/can-i-switch-from-va-care-to-tricare/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/07/can-i-switch-from-va-care-to-tricare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a retiree with a 100 percent disability. I have been getting all my medical care through the VA, but they are driving me crazy with delays. Plus, the nearest VA medical center is more than 200 miles away. How can I switch from VA care to Tricare? The primary qualifying condition for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Would Tricare pay for new wife&#8217;s nursing home care?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/04/would-tricare-pay-for-new-wifes-nursing-home-care/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/04/would-tricare-pay-for-new-wifes-nursing-home-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long term care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nursing home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spouse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I retired from the Army in 1975 and I have Tricare for Life. My wife of 52 years passed away in 2010 and now I am thinking of getting remarried. I am concerned about how to protect my children’s inheritance if my new wife has to go to a nursing home for a long period [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Tricare cover my sister?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/03/will-tricare-cover-my-sister/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/03/will-tricare-cover-my-sister/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[siblings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am currently on active duty in the Army. Is it possible to put my sister on my Tricare? She lives with me, is 18 years old and currently still in high school. Parents, brothers and sisters, or other family members other than spouses and children are not eligible for Tricare, even if totally dependent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Tricare cover glasses for macular degeneration?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/02/will-tricare-cover-glasses-for-macular-degeneration/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/02/will-tricare-cover-glasses-for-macular-degeneration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eyeglasses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am writing for my father, a retired World War II vet. He wants to know whether Tricare for Life will pay for glasses since he has macular degeneration. Would he be covered? I wish I had better news for you. Tricare’s benefits are determined by federal law, which specifically excludes eyeglasses and contact lenses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If surgery is covered, why did the hospital send a bill?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/01/if-surgery-is-covered-why-did-the-hospital-send-a-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/05/01/if-surgery-is-covered-why-did-the-hospital-send-a-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My father is retired Air Force and just recently had retinal re-attachment surgery. He has Medicare as well as Tricare for Life, so I don’t understand why he received a bill from the hospital for over $300. Does Tricare not cover the surgery? Ordinarily there should be no unpaid balance under Tricare for Life; the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I need Part D when I turn 65?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/26/do-i-need-part-d-when-i-turn-65/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/26/do-i-need-part-d-when-i-turn-65/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Part D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1265</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a Navy retiree who will turn 65 next year. Like many of your readers, I understand the basics of Tricare, and what it does and does not cover. What I have never seen addressed is &#8220;Part D,&#8221; or coverage for prescriptions. Can you briefly address that? Our Tricare Help column has addressed that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can veteran dump inferior plan and go with Tricare instead?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/23/can-veteran-dump-inferior-plan-and-go-with-tricare-instead/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/23/can-veteran-dump-inferior-plan-and-go-with-tricare-instead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Part A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Part B]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1260</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a friend who is an aging, retired Army colonel. After his long military service, he worked in the legal department of an insurance company from which he is also now retired &#8211; with truly lousy retirement benefits. My wife and I told him about the benefits we get from Medicare and Tricare For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I get information on Medicare Part C?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/20/how-can-i-get-information-on-medicare-part-c/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/20/how-can-i-get-information-on-medicare-part-c/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Part C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Part D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pharmacy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I turned 65 in February and have enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B. I have also contacted Medicare about information on Part C, but it&#8217;s been three weeks and I have not heard back. Can you help? I can’t help get you a reply from Medicare — that’s outside the scope of the Tricare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I use TFL outside the U.S.?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/19/can-i-use-tfl-outside-the-u-s/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/19/can-i-use-tfl-outside-the-u-s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[claims]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outside the U.S.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How does a Tricare for Life beneficiary get reimbursed for hospital and doctor bills when traveling outside the continental U.S.? From the moment you leave U.S. territory, you will have no coverage by the Medicare portion of Tricare for Life. Federal law does not allow Medicare to pay for foreign medical care. Your only coverage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can my family keep Tricare once I leave active duty?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/18/can-my-family-keep-tricare-once-i-leave-active-duty/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/18/can-my-family-keep-tricare-once-i-leave-active-duty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Continued Health Care Benefit Program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been in the Navy for four years and am looking to get out this summer. After I get out, can I still use Tricare? Would my family be eligible as well? I&#8217;m sorry to be a bearer of bad news, but your and your family&#8217;s entitlement to Tricare will end automatically at midnight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I make sure my surgery is covered?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/18/how-can-i-make-sure-my-surgery-is-covered/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/18/how-can-i-make-sure-my-surgery-is-covered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[military treatment facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spouse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m married to an active-duty airman. I have an ovarian cyst that must be removed ASAP. Does Tricare cover this kind of surgery? Tricare does cover medically necessary care, including surgery, for your condition. If you live near a military hospital, make an appointment to be seen by military physicians. If you do not live [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Medicare-eligible Tricare beneficiaries need Part D?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/13/do-medicare-eligible-tricare-beneficiaries-need-part-d/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/13/do-medicare-eligible-tricare-beneficiaries-need-part-d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1249</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My wife will get Medicare this summer, and her sister told her that she will have to enroll in the Medicare Pharmacy Program, or Part D. Is that correct? Unless your wife enrolls in one of the Medicare Advantage plans that requires it, she is not required to enroll in Medicare Part D. Neither Medicare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m on Tricare for Life, but my doctor won&#8217;t take Medicare</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/11/im-on-tricare-for-life-but-my-doctor-wont-take-medicare/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/11/im-on-tricare-for-life-but-my-doctor-wont-take-medicare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am going to get Medicare and Tricare for Life soon. The problem is that the doctor I have used for several years does not take Medicare. I don’t want to change doctors if I can help it. Is there anything I can do? Medicare cannot pay for any services received from a health care [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What happens once my family reaches its Catastrophic Cap?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/10/what-happens-once-my-family-reaches-its-catastrophic-cap/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/10/what-happens-once-my-family-reaches-its-catastrophic-cap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How much is Tricare supposed to pay when my family has reached its $3,000 Catastrophic Cap? My friend said it won’t pay anything because that is all the cost shares that I am allowed to pay in a year. Your friend is mistaken. During each fiscal year, Tricare maintains a running total of all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My doctor says Tricare for Life gives me substandard version of Medicare</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/06/my-doctor-says-tricare-for-life-gives-me-substandard-version-of-medicare/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/06/my-doctor-says-tricare-for-life-gives-me-substandard-version-of-medicare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[doctors]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My doctor told me that the kind of Medicare I have under Tricare for Life pays him much less than the kind civilians get. He said that is so the combined payments of Medicare plus Tricare come out to total the same amount that the government would pay if I had civilian Medicare only. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Tricare cover hair loss treatment for women?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/04/will-tricare-cover-hair-loss-treatment-for-women/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/04/will-tricare-cover-hair-loss-treatment-for-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hair loss]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For a couple of years now my wife has had a problem with hair loss. She is growing very depressed and will no longer leave the house. Will Tricare cover a treatment for this? What about a wig? Tricare cannot cover costs for the diagnosis or treatment of hair loss, including treatments to restore or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I get dental under Tricare for Life?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/02/can-i-get-dental-under-tricare-for-life/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/04/02/can-i-get-dental-under-tricare-for-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dental]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am retired military. In the next few months I plan to retire from my full-time job with my local government, where I have dental insurance along with my other medical coverage. When I retire, all that coverage will cease. The only one I am concerned about continuing is the dental insurance: Does Tricare For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Under 20/20/20 rule, will she lose her Tricare if she marries me?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/30/under-202020-rule-will-she-lose-her-tricare-if-she-marries-me/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/30/under-202020-rule-will-she-lose-her-tricare-if-she-marries-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[20/20/20]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You have said a former spouse must be married to the same uniformed service sponsor for at least 20 years during which the sponsor accrued military retirement credits. In other words, the sponsor&#8217;s active duty and the marriage must have overlapped by at least 20 years. But in another instance, you&#8217;ve also said that a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Tricare and Medicare cover everything, why do I still get billed?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/28/if-tricare-and-medicare-cover-everything-why-do-i-still-get-billed/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/28/if-tricare-and-medicare-cover-everything-why-do-i-still-get-billed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[claims]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been married for 55 years to a military retiree. You have said many times that when a medical service is covered by both Medicare and Tricare, Tricare acts as a secondary payer and will pay whatever Medicare does not. So I don&#8217;t understand why, when I go to the doctor, I receive a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Am I eligible for TFL under late ex-husband&#8217;s sponsorship?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/26/am-i-eligible-for-tfl-under-late-ex-husbands-sponsorship/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/26/am-i-eligible-for-tfl-under-late-ex-husbands-sponsorship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am the ex-wife of a career airman who is now deceased. We were married in 1953 and divorced in 1974. He enlisted in the Air Force in early 1947 and retired in late 1971. He remarried after our divorce. I remained single for years, but also eventually remarried, in 2003. I am now on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I change my military treatment facility after a move?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/23/how-do-i-change-my-military-treatment-facility-after-a-move/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/23/how-do-i-change-my-military-treatment-facility-after-a-move/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do I change my military treatment facility? I moved from North Carolina to Texas over a year ago, and apparently the outpatient clinic I go to now to keep up with my VA appointments is not classified as my military treatment facility. All this time, I had assumed that kind of information would have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do we pay when one spouse switches from Prime to TFL?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/21/what-do-we-pay-when-one-spouse-switches-from-prime-to-tfl/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/21/what-do-we-pay-when-one-spouse-switches-from-prime-to-tfl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I will turn 65 in 2014. My husband won’t turn 65 until 2021. I know I must sign up for Medicare Part B at $99.90 per month and will enroll in Tricare for Life. Will I have to continue to pay the annual Tricare Prime fee at the family rate so my spouse will still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can soon-to-be-ex-wife be removed from DEERS?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/19/how-can-soon-to-be-ex-wife-be-removed-from-deers/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/19/how-can-soon-to-be-ex-wife-be-removed-from-deers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[20/20/20]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My friend and his wife are legally separated, but she is not cooperating with divorce. How can he get her off his DEERS? Tricare eligibility for spouses generally ends only when a divorce is final — and in some cases, it doesn’t end even then. If a service member serves at least 20 years in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can wife get new glasses covered if she doesn&#8217;t have Medicare?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/16/can-wife-get-new-glasses-covered-if-she-doesnt-have-medicare/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/16/can-wife-get-new-glasses-covered-if-she-doesnt-have-medicare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have Tricare for Life, but my wife is younger than me. She needs new glasses. How much will Tricare pay for her glasses if she is too young for Medicare? It isn’t necessary for your wife to be eligible for Medicare to use the very limited Tricare coverage for eyeglasses and contact lenses. Tricare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I sign up elderly mother for Tricare?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/14/can-i-sign-up-elderly-mother-for-tricare/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/14/can-i-sign-up-elderly-mother-for-tricare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My 82-year-old mother is a recent legal immigrant to the U.S. She lives with us and is our dependent. How can I get her signed up for Tricare? Dependent parents and parents-in-law are not eligible for Tricare. Under certain circumstances, however, the uniformed services may determine a parent or parent-in-law to be the dependent of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I keep my doctor after I switch to Tricare for Life?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/12/can-i-keep-my-doctor-after-i-switch-to-tricare-for-life/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/12/can-i-keep-my-doctor-after-i-switch-to-tricare-for-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I will be 65 and get Medicare in August. However, I have finally found a doctor I like at my military hospital. He explains things to me and never rushes. How can I keep seeing him after I get Tricare for Life? I’m afraid I don’t have good news for you: You currently have priority [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctor wants to see Tricare for Life card; where can I get one?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/09/doctor-wants-to-see-tricare-for-life-card-where-can-i-get-one/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/09/doctor-wants-to-see-tricare-for-life-card-where-can-i-get-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID card]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Several times I’ve had doctor’s office give me a blank look when I tell them my health insurance is Tricare for Life. They say they’ve never heard of it, and they want to see a Proof of Insurance card. Where can I get such a card? Under Tricare for Life, your primary insurance is Medicare. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why won&#8217;t Tricare talk to me about daughter&#8217;s claim?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/07/why-wont-tricare-talk-to-me-about-daughters-claim/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/07/why-wont-tricare-talk-to-me-about-daughters-claim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[age]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My daughter attends college in another state. She is 20 and still covered by my Tricare. She called me recently because she was having trouble with a claim, but when I called Tricare to try to straighten it out, they refused to help me, saying the Privacy Act wouldn’t allow them to talk to me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What if I want to drop Tricare Prime?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/05/what-if-i-want-to-drop-tricare-prime/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/05/what-if-i-want-to-drop-tricare-prime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare Prime]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m a retired reservist. My wife and I switched from Blue Cross Blue Shield’s federal program to Tricare Prime when I turned 60 last year. We had the BCBS plan suspended and used Prime has our primary insurance. Now, because of a problem we’re having with Prime, I want to drop that coverage and switch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is U.S. citizenship required for eligibility?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/01/is-u-s-citizenship-required-for-eligibility/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/03/01/is-u-s-citizenship-required-for-eligibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizenship]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am currently covered by Tricare through my husband. Will my benefits still continue if I renounce my U.S. citizenship? U.S. citizenship is not required for Tricare eligibility as long as you remain married to your military sponsor. For confirmation, please call the DEERS Support Office, toll-free, at 1-800-538-9552.]]></description>
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		<title>Wife can&#8217;t get Medicare; will she lose her Tricare at 65?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/29/wife-cant-get-medicare-will-she-lose-her-tricare-at-65/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/29/wife-cant-get-medicare-will-she-lose-her-tricare-at-65/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My wife has only worked in Germany, making her ineligible for Medicare and Part B. I know that means she will lose her Tricare when she turns 65 this summer. I&#8217;m told that she will get Medicare through me when I turn 62, but she is five years older than me. What is she supposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who pays first, Tricare or private policy?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/28/who-pays-first-tricare-or-private-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/28/who-pays-first-tricare-or-private-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COBRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secondary insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If I have Tricare, is a private insurance primary? What about a COBRA policy? Regardless of the source of payment, by federal law, Tricare is always last payer to all other coverage with two exceptions: A genuine Tricare supplemental plan A welfare-related plan such as Medicaid. This post has more details about filing a claim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I find out if someone else is eligible for Tricare?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/27/how-do-i-find-out-if-someone-else-is-eligible-for-tricare/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/27/how-do-i-find-out-if-someone-else-is-eligible-for-tricare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DEERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eligibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy act]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1194</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is there a way to find out if a person is covered under a Tricare policy? For information about Tricare eligibility, please call the DEERS Support Office, toll-free, at 1-800-538-9552. Privacy Act provisions may prevent your learning about the Tricare eligibility of anyone except those who are Tricare eligibile under your sponsorship.]]></description>
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		<title>Can new wife use Tricare with other insurance?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/25/can-new-wife-use-tricare-with-other-insurance/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/25/can-new-wife-use-tricare-with-other-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secondary insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare Standard]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am in the Army, active duty, and I recently got married. My wife has health insurance through the college she attends. Is there any way she can cancel that and go with Tricare? She paid for the year through September, so that’s about $900 of insurance she doesnt want to use. Any advice? Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I know divorce ends eligibility, but what about death?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/23/i-know-divorce-ends-eligibility-but-what-about-death/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/23/i-know-divorce-ends-eligibility-but-what-about-death/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[widow]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have read that Tricare for Life will end for a spouse who divorces a sponsor. My question, is will my wife still have her eligibility if we are still married and I pass away? If your wife is eligible for Tricare at the time, your death will have no effect on her eligibility. Unless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do we both have to pay for Medicare Part B?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/22/do-we-both-have-to-pay-for-medicare-part-b/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/22/do-we-both-have-to-pay-for-medicare-part-b/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Part B]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I retired from the Air Force in 1996. Next month I will turn 65. Since my retirement I have been enrolled in Tricare Prime. I recently signed up for Medicare including Medicare Part B. I was told I will now have to pay Medicare premiums of $99.90 per month. Is this true? My wife will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Tricare cover my maternity care?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/20/will-tricare-cover-my-maternity-care/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/20/will-tricare-cover-my-maternity-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child born out of wedlock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternity care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My soldier ex-boyfriend and I had a baby out of wedlock in July. Both my son and I have Medicaid, which will bill my ex for the maternity care once DNA proves he is the father. Can he send those bills to Tricare and have them pay? Your maternity care cannot be covered by be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How soon may wife use Tricare Prime?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/17/how-soon-must-wife-wait-to-use-tricare-prime/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/17/how-soon-must-wife-wait-to-use-tricare-prime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DEERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare Prime]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am retired Air Force and I just got married. I want to enroll my wife in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System so she can be covered under my Tricare Prime, since we live near a military hospital that accepts military retirees for care. How long after enrollment in DEERS will my wife need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What happens to wife&#8217;s coverage if I die before 60?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/17/what-happens-to-wifes-coverage-if-i-die-before-60/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/17/what-happens-to-wifes-coverage-if-i-die-before-60/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reserves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricare For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[widow]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a 57-year-old gray-area reservist. What will happen to my wife&#8217;s Tricare and Tricare for Life eligibility if I die before I am 60? The death of the military sponsor has no effect on the Tricare or Tricare for Life eligibility of family members. On your 60th birthday, you will become entitled to retired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will patient lose Tricare after enrolling in long term care plan?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/15/will-patient-lose-tricare-after-enrolling-in-long-term-care-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/15/will-patient-lose-tricare-after-enrolling-in-long-term-care-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TriCare Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare Advantage Plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[other health insurance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I work for a Medicare Advantage plan, a special needs plan for people who live long term in a nursing home and have Medicare Parts A and B. We have someone who wants to enroll a parent who has Tricare. I know we work with Tricare, but wanted to check with you and make sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnant and engaged; how soon can I get benefits?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/13/pregnant-and-engaged-how-soon-can-i-get-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/13/pregnant-and-engaged-how-soon-can-i-get-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[child born out of wedlock]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am the girlfriend of a soldier, and I am 10 weeks pregnant. We have every intention on getting married, but I want to know if there is a time limit in which we need to wed in order for our unborn child, and me, to receive military benefits. You will become eligible for Tricare, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why you shouldn&#8217;t worry about those Medicare supplement commercials</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/10/why-you-shouldnt-worry-about-those-medicare-supplement-commercials/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/10/why-you-shouldnt-worry-about-those-medicare-supplement-commercials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the open season for Medicare being closed, I keep seeing ads for Medicare supplements, Medicare Part D, Medicare advantage, and the like. Those continuing ads make me wonder whether I need any support for my Medicare coverage as the ads suggest. Do I need to bells and whistles the ads keep pushing, or is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can 18-year-old sister get Tricare as dependent?</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/08/can-18-year-old-sister-get-tricare-as-dependent/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/2012/02/08/can-18-year-old-sister-get-tricare-as-dependent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Military Times</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dependent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[siblings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/tricarehelp/?p=1161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a sister-in-law who is 18 and is about to move to our duty station to live with us to attend college. Can my husband, who is active-duty military, claim her as a dependent if she is a full-time student? No, I&#8217;m sorry, but a dependent sister-in-law cannot become eligible for Tricare. You can [...]]]></description>
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