Dec. 5, 2025

Only Days Left: TRICARE Open Season Ends December 9 — CRDAMC Urges Beneficiaries to Act Now

With only a few days remaining before the December 9 deadline, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center is reminding TRICARE beneficiaries that time is running out to make changes to their health plan for the upcoming year.

Dec. 5, 2025

JBSA Adaptive Sports Camp challenges recovering Soldiers

Soldiers from the Joint Base San Antonio Soldier Recovery Unit competed in the JBSA Adaptive Sports

Dec. 4, 2025

Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center earns an ‘A’ Safety Grade

Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2025, demonstrating a commitment to providing high-quality care to all patients.

Dec. 4, 2025

Walter Reed again earns A grade for safe, high-quality care

Walter Reed again earned an A grade from the Leapfrog Group for fall 2025, reflecting the hospital’s continued commitment to patient safety and high-quality care for service members, their families, and other Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries

Dec. 4, 2025

Temporary Changes to Pharmacy & Lab

Several upcoming adjustments are affecting pharmacy and laboratory services in December and early January. These temporary changes are necessary to support training, facility upgrades, and safe operations. Patients are encouraged to plan ahead to prevent delays.

Dec. 4, 2025

How to file claims with TRICARE For Life

If you have TRICARE For Life, you’ll get health care from Medicare providers. There are certain times you may need to file your own claims with WPS Government Services, the TFL contractor. Here’s what you need to know about when to file claims when you have Medicare and TFL.

Dec. 4, 2025

David Grant USAF Medical Center enhances surgical quality through NSQIP participation

David Grant USAF Medical Center (DGMC) has utilized the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) for over a decade to strengthen surgical readiness and patient safety. The program provides hospitals with risk-adjusted data, enabling teams to understand patient outcomes before, during, and after surgery.

Dec. 3, 2025

18 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade

The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA’s commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high-quality care to its patients. 

Dec. 3, 2025

KACH surgical technologist receives FAST designation

CONGRATULATIONS to Robert Torres III, a Certified Surgical Technologist in Keller Army Community Hospital’s (KACH) Department of Surgery, who was selected as a 2025 Fellow of the Association of Surgical Technologists – a designation recognizing surgical technologists who demonstrate unwavering commitment to the profession, upholding the highest professional, ethical, and moral standards while actively advancing the field to improve surgical patient care.

Dec. 3, 2025

Walter Reed Clinical Trial Participant Restores Sense of Touch from Neural-Enabled Prosthetic Hand

A Soldier at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is taking part in a clinical trial to test a “neural-enabled” prosthetic arm, a next-generation device designed to restore the sensation of touch through advanced nerve stimulation technology

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