Future First Lady Jill Biden to Relaunch Military-Focused Joining Forces Initiative
Dr. Jill Biden meets with spouses of U.S. Coast Guardsmen to take questions on the Joining Forces program during a visit to Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Fla, May 3, 2012. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Sabrina Elgammal)
14 Jan 2021
Future first lady Jill Biden on Thursday announced the relaunch of Joining Forces, an Obama administration-era initiative she co-founded with Michelle Obama to support military personnel, veterans and their families.
In a video conference call with military family support organizations, Biden said the effort will get to work on Day One.
Will Tricare Cover My Birth Control?
Birth control, a covered Tricare benefit, comes in many forms, including a daily pill shown here. (Stock photo)
Learning the military health care system can be overwhelming as a new spouse, including whether Tricare covers birth control. But some things can t wait, like continuing your prescriptions from before you were married or getting started with a new one. If you re on birth control or want to be on birth control, here s what you need to know.
How do you get birth control from Tricare?
Once you re enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and have an ID card, you can make an appointment to see your primary care manager (PCM). If you have Tricare Prime, you re seen on the installation, in most cases. You can make an appointment by logging onto TricareOnline.com or by calling your local appointment line. If you have Tricare Select, you can choose a provider and give their office a call.
DoD drops plan to give exchange shopping benefits to more than a half million DoD civilians DoD civilians won t be allowed to shop in exchanges in U.S., for now. (AAFES) A proposal to give military exchange shopping privileges to more than a half million Department of Defense civilians is dead, according to defense officials. “DoD is not pursuing military exchange access for DoD civilian employees at this time,” said DoD spokeswoman Lisa Lawrence, in response to a question from Military Times. She had no comment about why the proposal has been dropped. This is a reversal in direction for DoD since October, when an official said the proposal to give exchange shopping privileges to DoD civilians was working its way through the final stages of the approval process.