Effective Nov. 12, 2024, the IACH Appointment Line will adjust its opening hours to 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This change moves the opening time from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., while closing hours remain unchanged. The shift in hours is designed to better align with the finalization of same-day appointment availability. Each morning, IACH providers’ schedules are reviewed to confirm the latest openings, ensuring that patients can access accurate information about available appointment times when calling in.

Nov. 7, 2024

Important Notice: Change in Hours for Appointment Line

FORT RILEY, Kansas — Effective Nov. 12, 2024, the IACH Appointment Line will adjust its opening hours to 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This change moves the opening time from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., while closing hours remain unchanged.

Uniformed service member stands and smiles with wife and child, as toddler waves to the camera.

Nov. 7, 2024

Check Out Your 2025 TRICARE Health Plan Costs

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — With 2025 just around the corner, you may be starting to consider your family’s health needs for next year. There may be changes to your TRICARE health plan costs starting Jan. 1, 2025. Depending on your plan, these costs may include enrollment fees, premiums, cost-shares, and copayments.

Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer serves in the Patient Centered Medical Home Port aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point providing care to service members assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their families. He was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony Wednesday, October 30 for his service as a Staff Nurse at Naval Hospital Bremerton in Washington state. There, Cramer led a 16-person team delivering care while improving the hospital’s onboarding procedures.

Nov. 7, 2024

I am Navy Medicine: Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer

MCAS Cherry Point — Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer serves in the Patient Centered Medical Home Port aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point providing care to service members assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their families.

TRICARE Open Season 2024 graphic with woman writing on pad of paper.

Nov. 5, 2024

Your Comprehensive TRICARE Open Season Checklist: Prepare for Nov. 11

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — TRICARE Open Season is right around the corner. This year, it runs from Nov. 11 to Dec. 10. Follow this detailed checklist to ensure you’re fully prepared.

To all the men and women who have served our nation, we thank you this Veterans Day 2024.

Nov. 5, 2024

Honoring our Veterans

MCAS Cherry Point — The staff of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point honors the men and women who have served our nation this Veterans Day 2024.

Royal Thai Air Force nurses pose with U.S. Air Force personnel aboard a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Sept. 9, 2024.

Nov. 4, 2024

Royal Thai Air Force nurses visit 59th Medical Wing

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing hosted five Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) nurses for a professional exchange in September and October 2024, offering them immersive experience in U.S. Air Force healthcare practices. The exchange focused on medical readiness, international collaboration, and hands-on training in areas like critical care and neonatal care, giving the Thai nurses practical insights to take back to their healthcare system. U.S. Air Force and RTAF nurses exchanged best practices and developed a mutual appreciation for each other's roles in patient care and military medical missions. This collaboration strengthened U.S.-Thailand ties and underscored the importance of a global healthcare network to enhance military readiness and foster enduring connections.

Sailors recognized with "Of the Quarter" honors were, from left to right, Hospitalman Geovanne Burke as Bluejacket of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman Second Class Holly Bew as Sailor of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman First Class Robert Pilat as Senior Sailor of the Quarter and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Cynthia Filpo Cepeda as Junior Sailor of the Quarter. (not pictured)

Nov. 1, 2024

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Honors Service, Accomplishment at October Awards Ceremony

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the accomplishments of their peers Wednesday, October 30, 2024, during an awards ceremony.

Exercising and enhancing combat medical readiness in the heart of NATO

Nov. 1, 2024

Exercising and enhancing combat medical readiness in the heart of NATO

LANDSTUHL, Germany — More than seven decades of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s legacy is built on the foundation of excellence in military medicine, providing healthcare to our larger military community while maintaining a ready medical force of soldiers poised and postured to move, shoot, and communicate as well as provide medical care in an event of a large-scale combat operation on the NATO’s eastern flank.

Nurses from Tripler Army Medical Center pose with an award and a certificate commemorating the hospital's designation as a Pathway to Excellence organization on Aug. 27, 2024. (Defense Health Agency photo by Khinna Kaminske)

Oct. 31, 2024

Tripler Army Medical Center earns prestigious Pathway to Excellence designation

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Tripler Army Medical Center was designated as a Pathway to Excellence hospital this year by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation recognizes TAMC’s commitment to creating a positive practice environment that empowers and engages staff.

Walter Reed earned The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Gold Seal of Approval “by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care,” according to Dr. Ken Grubbs, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer for TJC.

Oct. 31, 2024

Walter Reed, programs reaccredited by The Joint Commission

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently received formal notification of its reaccreditation by The Joint Commission (TJC) for the hospital, Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) and Behavioral Health.

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