Benefit News

02/02/2026

VA increases in-home and community-based services expenditure cap for Veterans with complex conditions

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2026 - The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced an increase in the expenditure cap for in-home and community-based services for Veterans with certain complex medical conditions.

01/29/2026

Check out the new TRICARE Dental Program premiums starting March 1

FALLS CHURCH, VA, January 29, 2026 - Are you enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program? You should know that new premium rates will be in effect March 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2027. Take a look and find the premium rate you’ll be paying in the coming coverage year.

01/27/2026

Pharmacy copayments waived for TRICARE Prime Remote enrollees in the US beginning Feb. 28, 2026

FALLS CHURCH, VA, January 27, 2026 - Are you an active duty family member enrolled in TRICARE Prime Remote? Do you live in the U.S.? Effective Feb. 28, 2026, you’ll no longer pay a copayment when filling covered prescriptions. This copayment wavier applies to both retail network pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. (Note: Active duty service members, including those with TPR, don’t pay copayments for covered drugs.)

01/22/2026

Retirement changes your TRICARE coverage: Learn what to do if you’re retiring in 2026

FALLS CHURCH, VA, January 22, 2026 - Are you getting ready to retire from active duty or the National Guard or Reserve? You should know there are some steps to take to ensure your TRICARE coverage continues as you make the transition to civilian life. This article explains what you need to do to keep your TRICARE benefit in retirement.

01/13/2026

VA limits apportionment of disability benefits

WASHINGTON, January 13, 2026 - Currently, in limited situations, VA may pay a portion of a beneficiary’s monetary benefits directly to the beneficiary’s dependent, referred to as an apportionment. VA has implemented a new ruling that will limit the circumstances in which compensation, pension, and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits are apportioned and will stop making need-based apportionments going forward.

01/08/2026

Make the most of your TRICARE pharmacy benefit in 2026

FALLS CHURCH, VA, January 8, 2026 - The TRICARE Pharmacy Program helps you get the prescription drugs you need in a safe, easy, and affordable way. Express Scripts administers the TRICARE pharmacy benefit and offers tools to help you manage your prescriptions.