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Oct. 12, 2017
Take command with TRICARE changes: Enrollments shifting from fiscal to calendar year starting in January 2018

Starting Jan. 1, 2018, cost changes for TRICARE benefits transition from a fiscal year period to a calendar year period. Changing from fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) to calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) makes the TRICARE benefit consistent with civilian health plans. The change will largely affect
Oct. 10, 2017
Air Force Wounded Warrior Program provides an array of services for wounded warriors

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, here at the 88th Medical Group ensures wounded, ill or injured post 9/11 service members (combat /non-combat related) and their caregivers receive assistance as they transition into civilian life.Adrienne Clark, recovery
Oct. 4, 2017
Take command: Register to learn about upcoming changes to TRICARE

The Military Health System is modernizing TRICARE to better serve you and respond to changes in law and policy. Join us for our next webinar on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 2 p.m. (EDT) to learn how TRICARE is changing and how to prepare for these changes.
Oct. 2, 2017
Aeromedical Consultation Service critical to “Fly, Fight, Win”

EDITORS NOTE: This is the first part of a four-part series on the Aeromedical Consultation Service at Wright-Patterson. Part two delves into how the ACS' Internal Medicine branch keeps Air Force aviators safely in the skies. A link to that story appears below. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio
Sept. 25, 2017
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – According to the National Cancer Institute, it is anticipated that in 252,710 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. But thanks to prevention and early detection, the survival rate has greatly increased. “The American College of Radiology
Sept. 19, 2017
Take action to make a smooth transition with TRICARE in 2018

You may be wondering what action you need to take, if any, to ensure you continue TRICARE coverage in 2018. Some beneficiaries will need to take action, but most will not. If you’re currently enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE coverage on Dec. 31, 2017, you’ll transition to your respective TRICARE
Sept. 11, 2017
711th Human Performance Wing “Epi Lab” supports medical readiness of Airmen, families

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 711th Human Performance Wing’s United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Public Health and Epidemiology Laboratory Service, also known as the ‘Epi Lab,’ is a Department of Defense reference laboratory offering clinical diagnostic, public health,
Sept. 5, 2017
Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one
Aug. 22, 2017
88th Medical Group Airman named Trusted Care Hero

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – “I remember hearing something from my sergeant in tech school and it just clicked in my head right away,” Airman Justin Morris said, reflecting on working sick call one day as a dental assistant technician apprentice, preparing to go through a set of
Aug. 17, 2017
88th Medical Group plastic surgery clinic provides more than cosmetic procedures

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Cosmetic enhancements are usually the first thing that comes to mind when people think of plastic surgery but the 88th Medical Group plastic surgery clinic offers much more than just cosmetic procedures. The 88th Medical Group plastic surgery clinic has