The government is still trying to find ways to cut cost. The DOD has recently considered requiring retirees still of working age to use employee provided health care in an attempt to help with the budget. Currently there isn’t anything set in stone, and it wouldn’t affect any current retirees or serving members. The...
Military personnel transferring to the civilian world will have many tasks to complete. One of these is getting a life insurance plan. Sevicemembers on active duty have the SGLI (Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance) which is a program of low cost coverage. It is also available to ready reservists, National Guard members, and a few...
Pain management is always an issue on the battle field. Since World War II, a morphine syrette has been used by soldiers and sailors to handle the pain associated with being wounded. The syrette would be injected into a large muscle to help numb the pain. About 2 months ago, corpsmen have started carrying...
TRICARE will be directing the SAIC to provide credit monitoring and restoration services to those affected by the recent medical data theft. On Sept. 14 2011, medical information was stolen and was reported to the TMA (TRICARE Management Activity). The TRICARE health data has not yet been recovered. With roughly 4.9 million patients information...
The DOD will be funding eight transportation projects with $299.6 million to improve access to medical facilities. These facilities were affected by the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) process. This has been included in the Department of Defense Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011. These specific project were picked through a competitive...
The United States Of America is offering medical support to some Libyans. A statement released by Secretary Hillary Clinton and Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday spoke of the humanitary efforts by the US to help Libyan fighters receive proper medical care for cases involving seriously wounded individuals. 24 dangerously wounded fighters were being transferred...
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation have given supplies to the Department of Veterans Affairs in Biloxi, MS totaling $118,000. These supplies include clothing, hats, hygiene products such as soap and toothpaste, blankets, and water. For many military veterans, adjusting to civilian life can be difficult, or devastating. Gaining employment in todays job market is...
The Department Of Defense has issued a contract to a Notable Solutions, Inc (NSi) partner to start work on developing and implementing their NSi’s AutoStore™ technology to support enterprise capture capabilities for the DOD. This technology uses the Healthcare Artifact and Image Management Solution (HAIMS) project. With the goal of helping Active Duty and...
The VFW opposes any changes to active duty and vet benefits. But, with the need for a $1.2 trillion in federal budget cuts, some benefits are being put on the chopping block. Because of this, the VFW is asking members to contact lawmakers in opposition to any cuts affecting military members. Sen. McCain recently...
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is well known as a proponent to military benefits. But he has recently come out by sending a letter to the bipartisan budget super committee indicating he believes it is a good idea to create cost-saving steps and military benefits. He supported Pres. Obama’s original proposal to charge older military...