Feb. 6, 2025

Tripler, Desmond Doss Soldiers compete for title of “Best Leader”

Tripler Army Medical Center — U.S. Army Soldiers from TAMC and the Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic competed for the title of Best Leader during a four-day event, running Jan. 21-24 at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Events included an expert physical fitness assessment, a stress shoot, warrior task and battle drills, a ruck march, combat water survival training, land navigation, a 3.5 mile obstacle course run, and a mystery event.

Feb. 6, 2025

TRICARE West Region Contractor Transition: What To Know if You Live in the West Region

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — On Jan. 1, TRICARE began delivering health care under its new regional contracts. This means that TriWest Healthcare Alliance is now the contractor for the TRICARE West Region, including six states that moved from the East Region. The Defense Health Agency is aware that some West Region beneficiaries have experienced challenges since Jan. 1. Together, the DHA and TriWest are actively implementing strategies to address these concerns.

Feb. 6, 2025

TRICARE Pharmacy Network Expands With Addition of Kroger Pharmacies

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — On Feb. 5, the Kroger Family of Pharmacies rejoined the TRICARE Pharmacy Program network. This means that TRICARE beneficiaries now have access to over 2,200 additional network pharmacies across 35 states.

Feb. 6, 2025

Cherry Point Sailor Reenlists

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospital Corpsman Third Class Jeovony Cameron reenlisted in the U.S. Navy during a ceremony conducted Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Fort Macon State Park North Carolina.

Feb. 6, 2025

Bravo Zulu to Hospital Corpsman First Class Ashlyn Sanders!

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospital Corpsman First Class Ashlyn Sanders frocked to the rank of Petty Officer First Class ceremony held Wednesday, February 5, 2025, aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

Feb. 5, 2025

Winter Weather Update

Joint Base Lewis-McChord — Madigan will be open during normal business hours Thursday, February 6, 2025, with no curtailment or delayed operations. All patients with scheduled appointments will be seen as planned. If you feel you cannot safely make it to Madigan, you are welcome to cancel or reschedule your appointments by calling the Pacific Integrated Referral Management and Appointing Center (PIRMAC) at 1-800-404-4506. Please drive carefully and allow yourself ample travel time to arrive safely and on time. Thank you, and as always: #CareWithCompassion

Feb. 5, 2025

Medical training exercise enhances skills, fosters collaboration

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Evans Army Community Hospital hosted a comprehensive cadaver training exercise Jan. 29-30, 2025, to enhance the skills of medical professionals in a realistic and immersive environment. The training brought together more than 230 medical professionals from across the Colorado Military Health System and focused on training in 31 Individual Critical Tasks, or ICTs.

Feb. 5, 2025

Referral Approval Waiver

FORT RILEY, Kansas — The Defense Health Agency has temporarily waived the requirement for pre-authorization of outpatient specialty care referrals for TRICARE Prime enrollees in the West Region. This means specialty care providers can treat patients without waiting for TriWest referral approval.

Feb. 4, 2025

Wolf Pack Award presented to Lyster AHC

Fort Novosel, AL — Lyster Army Health Clinic’s collaboration team was presented the Wolf Pack Award for fourth quarter fiscal year 2024, at a ceremony held at Fort Novosel on January 15, 2025. Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the 46th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, presided over the ceremony.

Feb. 4, 2025

Plot Leader in Noriega’s Demise Visits Womack’s SRU

FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES — Author Kurt Muse, who almost single-handedly forced the eventual downfall of Manuel Noriega more than three decades ago, met with Soldiers from the Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) Fort Liberty, NC on Friday. He also paid a visit to Womack Army Medical Center to speak about his ordeal to an audience at the Weaver Auditorium.