Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) moving to the West Region in 2025? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage via credit card or bank electronic funds transfer, you can now securely give your recurring payment information to the incoming West Region contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance.

DHA Network directors and leadership teams from military hospitals and clinics from across the globe, along with DHA headquarters subject matter experts—participated in the symposium, designed to provide health care leaders with realistic solutions to their local challenges.

Health care delivery under new TRICARE contracts starts on Jan. 1, 2025. These new contracts will improve quality and access for beneficiaries in the United States by enhancing referral management and access to specialty care. Learn more about what to expect starting Jan. 1.

Are you expecting a baby in 2025? Have you considered getting breastfeeding counseling or support from a labor doula? If so, you should know about some changes coming to the TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration on Jan. 1, 2025, including expansion overseas.

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- The Peruvian coastal capital of Lima is approximately 4,970 miles south of Naval Hospital Bremerton.

NMRTC Bremerton Oral Surgery staff join other Navy Medicine and Defense Health Agency commands in recognizing World Smile Day, a relatively new annual event specifically designated to share a smile to brighten up another’s day…which actually the daily goal of the dental team, as evidenced by providing over 30,400 patient encounters last year alone (Official Navy photos by Mass Communication 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ryan Weber is promoted to his current rank in front of colleagues continuing his duties as behavioral health technician and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program work center supervisor assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton (Official Navy photos by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- For Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jovana Losada, her connection with Hispanic Heritage Month is evidenced by her always bringing a little part of her Argentinian home and heritage during her five years – and counting - career in the U.S. Navy.