The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
Our military hospital remains open and we’re continuing to provide healthcare services. Scheduled appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, and new appointments continue to be booked. For the latest information regarding TRICARE benefits during this period, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Please be assured, our commitment to providing exceptional care to you remains our highest priority.
A woman checks her mobile phone

April 4, 2023

How to Approve Your TRICARE Home Delivery Prescription Refills

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are your prescriptions enrolled in the TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery automatic refill program, administered by Express Scripts? Here’s a step-by-step guide to approving your prescription drug refills and using the automatic refill program.

Red Cross Support

April 3, 2023

American Red Cross help Walter Reed Staff ‘reset’ following MHS GENESIS Go-Live

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Following the implementation of MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record, the American Red Cross provided much-needed support to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) staff with activities spread across three days to unwind and recharge.

U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Hester, Pastoral Care Department Chief, poses for a photo inside the Chapel of Hope.

March 31, 2023

Pastoral Care offer support to staff following Walter Reed transition to MHS GENESIS

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Anytime there is a change from how things have been done, especially a significant change such as MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record system, it can be accompanied by heightened stress and anxiety until it becomes the new normal.

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the service and leadership of Chief Hospital Corpsman Adam Elder during a ceremony held Friday, March 30 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Elder served at the clinic from September 2021 to April 2023 as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the facility’s Directorate of Surgical Services. He led 33 staff in completion of more than 340 surgeries while increasing the team’s capabilities and guided 13 Sailors in the performance of military honors at more than 100 funerals. He received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from Navy Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

March 31, 2023

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Celebrates Chief Hospital Corpsman Adam Elder

MCAS Cherry Point — Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the service and leadership of Chief Hospital Corpsman Adam Elder during a ceremony held Friday, March 30 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.

National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign created 50 years ago in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. (photo by Registered Dietitian, Sean Soderman)

March 31, 2023

Optimize Nutrient Absorption from Foods

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of National Nutrition Month, remembering to ‘Fuel for the Future’ is a healthy way to meet our nutrition needs without compromising our food principles.

Front of the NICoE Building

March 30, 2023

Be a ‘brain warrior’ and protect yours

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — March is annually observed as Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM), and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), along with the entire Military Health System (MHS), places emphasize on protecting the brain, as well as seeking treatment for brain injuries, every day.

Photo of Luke, a German shepherd Facility Dog at WRNMMC

March 30, 2023

MHS GENESIS at WRNMMC gets a four-legged ‘Super User’

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Luke, one of the facility dogs at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), is helping to welcome MHS GENSIS to WRNMMC as an honorary “Super User.”

A nurse speaks with patient

March 29, 2023

Don’t Delay Your TRICARE Covered Cancer Screenings

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If you had cancer, you’d probably want to know as soon as possible. That’s because when it comes to cancer, time is critical. Generally, the earlier a cancer is found, the easier it may be to treat or cure. Some types of cancer can be detected before a person even shows symptoms. TRICARE covers screenings for these cancers as part of your preventive care benefit.

BJACH hosts hospital-wide skills fair

March 29, 2023

BJACH hosts hospital-wide skills fair

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital hosted a skills fair on March 21 and 22 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. The purpose of the event was to provide hospital clinicians with state-of-the-art training and help military providers complete individual task list requirements.

Dr. Vicki Lanier, Womack Army Medical Center deputy commander of Emergency Services and Department of Emergency Medicine chief, pose for a photo with attending physicians Christopher House and Peter Benson in WAMC trauma room, March 29, 2023.

March 29, 2023

North Carolina native evolves from ED Nurse to ED Physician

After many years of working in the emergency department (ED), then emergency nurse Vicki Lanier, made the decision to attend medical school and become an emergency medicine physician.

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