New E-Mail Service Delivers TRICARE News to Your Inbox

Want the latest news about your TRICARE benefits but don’t want to hunt for it? There’s now an easy way to stay informed: TRICARE’s new e-mail alert system.

The new system is up and running at TRICARE, and subscribing is fast, easy and secure—all you need is an e-mail address. You can be notified as soon as news is posted, or select daily, weekly or monthly updates. With dozens of available topics, you can select only the news you want.

The system also links you to alerts on other Military Health System Web sites, along with news from the Force Health Protection and Readiness and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web sites. To subscribe, go to “Receive News and Benefit Updates” at TRICARE's Press Room.

In Issue 5 of TRICARE Health Matters, a footnote in the article “Save Time and Money with TRICARE’s Mail Order Pharmacy” stated the following: “To use the mail-order pharmacy overseas, you must be enrolled in TRICARE Overseas Prime, the prescription must be from a U.S.-licensed provider, and you must have an APO or FPO address. Medications that require refrigeration cannot be shipped to APO or FPO addresses.”

The correct footnote is: “To use the mail-order pharmacy overseas, the prescription must be from a U.S.-licensed provider and you must have an APO or FPO address. Medications that require refrigeration cannot be shipped to APO or FPO addresses.”

Note: If you are enrolled in or use any TRICARE Overseas Program option, you may use the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy.