http://feed.informer.com/digests/YXFKATZAXL/feeder Military Advantage RSS Feed - Military.com Respective post owners and feed distributors Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:27:37 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/veteran-benefits/2019/04/05/obesity-not-service-connected-disability-va.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:8972b108-b877-339b-4740-3c11e5211388 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:27:00 +0000 You can't blame the military for your girth, according to an official ruling. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/04/03/va-seeking-survivors-test-grief-support-apps.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:1fb68f59-f695-1c10-fb7b-c4623bd66ac8 Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:05:44 +0000 The apps are designed to help families adapt to loss. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/04/03/linkedin-premium-now-free-veteran-caregivers-fry-scholars.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:9860b727-bc44-e837-0df2-844e4d35030d Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:57:54 +0000 Want a free year of LinkedIn premium? Veteran caregivers and Fry Scholarship users can now snag the freebie. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/04/01/va-offering-new-diabetes-treatment.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:79e313e3-d9bc-6129-a385-3275c52656fd Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:14:18 +0000 Type 2 diabetes? There's an app for that. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/03/22/armed-forces-retirement-home-accepting-applicants.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2bfccc1b-1788-c3fe-c4c8-cfd6e89aa1b8 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:05:55 +0000 New regulations allow married couples to live in the homes. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/03/13/marine-corps-removes-tuition-assistance-restrictions.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:560141d4-24b4-1fac-0bd5-6b37150267b5 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:36:00 +0000 The changes make it easier for junior personnel to use the benefit. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/02/13/new-high-tech-gi-bill-program-coming-soon.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f602c294-5798-6695-87ff-0796d8a046fc Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:42:38 +0000 The program is part of the Forever GI Bill and designed to increase veteran employment in high tech fields https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/02/12/va-touts-health-record-access-iphone-users.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:767944ff-597e-e65e-de6b-a59efff130af Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:43:09 +0000 Officials say the iPhone app will be available by this summer, but there's no word on an Android version. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/01/31/va-wants-your-input-how-implement-free-urgent-care-benefit.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:d593c959-783b-0396-b17d-9516fd393428 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:51:07 +0000 New legislation allows veterans to get civilian urgent care. Now, the VA wants to know the best way to do it. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/01/25/dod-announces-extension-gi-bill-transfer-rules.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:fe010362-4450-01ad-5080-c38c2f708453 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 18:16:00 +0000 The window of opportunity is open, but not for long. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/01/23/va-begins-new-claims-appeals-process-next-month.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f8c7be94-6d4b-d003-5ccb-064ba55b7635 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 20:56:07 +0000 The change is an attempt to speed up the process, which used to take years. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/01/18/how-does-government-shutdown-affect-your-health-care.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:bbe54e33-a1f4-b3a3-f1fe-b9194733c172 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:19:29 +0000 Does Tricare still work? Is the VA still seeing patients? https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/01/03/2019-brings-major-changes-state-and-federal-veterans-benefits.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2cb351cb-a815-1b52-513a-1b91829bb88c Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:07:50 +0000 Is your state doing more for veterans in 2019? https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2019/01/02/tricare-survey-advocacy-group-wants-your-help.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:39fe24f1-bdc4-36dc-df59-03e6c580f63d Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:57:22 +0000 MOAA wants Tricare users to weigh in on their health benefits. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/12/13/major-veterans-legislation-winding-through-congress.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4b884a9c-3c87-466c-fe6a-cd0fd161af16 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 22:55:39 +0000 Lots of changes for military members and veterans are included in House amendments to legislation. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/12/07/va-makes-it-easier-share-your-health-information-private-doctors.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2339bc17-6960-159d-d4c2-a97672c4be1b Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:37:36 +0000 An update to the VA's Blue Button system makes sharing health info with your personal doctor easier https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/12/05/almost-half-retiree-tricare-dental-users-could-soon-be-uninsured.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:6437e4d0-4732-42ae-4bac-39372ac41694 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:58:06 +0000 Of the 800,000 military retirees who currently use Tricare's retiree dental program, only about 420,000 have signed-up for a new plan. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/11/30/va-seeks-input-caregiver-benefits.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:485b499f-2b4a-465c-ef9b-b7f9b27034fa Fri, 30 Nov 2018 19:02:22 +0000 With the VA’s caregiver program set to expand, the agency needs your help to know how to make it better. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/11/15/personnel-managers-weigh-how-when-use-new-tools.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:54e296e4-476c-ed25-9c6c-6dfbc03dc285 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:35:47 +0000 The DOD budget gave the services authority to change the way officers are recruited and promoted. Will they use it? https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/11/13/va-websites-get-major-redesign.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:97151510-df02-689c-9479-adf2b2100763 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:07:59 +0000 The good, bad, and ugly of the VA's new website! https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/11/08/tricare-seeking-right-mix-therapies-kids-autism.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:8c23e971-e129-d260-77b9-bebc89dc2bc3 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:49:30 +0000 Tricare is looking at several different types of therapies. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/11/01/veterans-resume-court-fight-over-non-va-emergency-care-costs.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:d666e348-c80b-d967-bf4f-d3750c1f0c4f Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:14:02 +0000 A non-profit has sued the VA for not reimbursing veterans for emergency care expenses. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/30/dod-va-and-ucsd-study-new-treatment-binge-eating.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a541801b-c118-c071-9b43-08834b588c22 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:09:00 +0000 https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/25/restructuring-health-system-slows-curb-readiness-risk.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:274c65f4-c5fa-6003-d1c0-fe77dd7d5a3a Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:21:46 +0000 Military hospitals worldwide are being consolidated under one command. Progress is being driven by employees. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/18/many-overseas-voters-having-problems-accessing-state-election-websites.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:fc45e24d-49f8-ce0d-9558-8aeb44efb5fb Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:20:19 +0000 Cybersecurity concerns have blocked some overseas voters from accessing state voting websites. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/18/student-vets-win-too-court-unchains-obama-loan-protection.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2f6d7f30-56e3-751e-f29c-2030068f419e Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:56:02 +0000 Judge's ruling creates window for those with student loan debt tied to fraudulent or deceptive schools to apply for relief https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/17/va-reexamining-military-sexual-trauma-claims.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c2ca8628-8341-632d-e441-5d7b19398c65 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:52:44 +0000 Half of all PTSD claims related to Military Sexual Trauma since 2017 may have been improperly denied. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/11/wilkie-jilts-walz-mar-lago-probe-cites-pending-lawsuit.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a936fb56-54ff-0e15-f9f0-461e3e286c18 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:10:08 +0000 At issue are meetings with civilians who stand to make big bucks by changing VA policy or getting insider deals https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/04/isakson-vows-blue-water-relief-trump-inflates-choice.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2fa20a54-ff3f-9e9d-508e-f01a4a82f8ce Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:25:53 +0000 Still no solution on extending benefits for sailors affected by agent orange, and Choice act gets some funding https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/02/vets-facing-hardships-gi-bill-backlog.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:83e75f90-b323-0cc9-86de-912e13bacee6 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:26:11 +0000 The normal delay seen at the beginning of fall term is longer than usual. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/10/02/there-still-time-cast-your-vote-next-months-elections.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5df5e52b-9c05-3e29-82d3-60eb44f0687d Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:25:22 +0000 Don't just protect democracy, participate in it - VOTE! https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/09/27/tricare-recoups-280-million-so-far-compound-drug-scams.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:0740f106-a66c-233d-8c5e-90b02f3db8e8 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:07:59 +0000 Fraudulent prescriptions have bilked TRICARE out of more than $1.5 billion https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/09/24/after-florence-commissaries-reopen-return-normal-hours.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:24844f74-6f76-dc5c-3929-d4942d80fdb7 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:16:28 +0000 With storm clean-up well on its way, these commissaries have reopened. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/09/20/blue-water-navy-supporters-pressure-isakson-target-va-secretarys-hardline.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f2336e47-4f47-add7-20e9-06d5400f2122 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:16:50 +0000 Sen. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/09/18/after-hurricane-florence-what-status-va-and-other-federal-assistance.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2fa2eb1a-eb51-2454-70ce-44846957e3bb Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:45:54 +0000 What is the status of VA operations in affected areas? What federal assistance is being offered? https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/09/14/proposed-rule-would-expand-respite-care-access-families-special-needs.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:3251654d-ca1f-4ff3-1e20-4d761c65262a Fri, 14 Sep 2018 17:22:14 +0000 A proposed military benefits policy update would give more military families with special needs access to respite care. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/09/13/report-health-care-gaps-narrowing-remain-women-vets.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f70509bf-fe9b-d886-1707-c5926dac1333 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:26:56 +0000 The DAV says things are better than they were, but need for much progress still remains. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/09/06/military-retirees-gain-access-wider-menu-dental-plans.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:8fedca80-2dfe-9f8e-2065-af1374462779 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:43:07 +0000 Retirees must switch to the new plan by November. Vision coverage will also be available for all TRICARE users. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/30/va-cites-slow-rolled-agent-orange-report-oppose-spina-bifida-bill.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:00a0b68f-c7d8-6d08-c9f9-087061b97ddc Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:44:33 +0000 In testimony VA cited two year old report for justification in expanding coverage to spina bifida children. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/28/transitional-tricare-coverage-expanded-guard-reserve.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:7161337c-bb28-9f2d-d410-7580fef65ba5 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:11:17 +0000 Guard and reservists can now have 180 days of transitional Tricare coverage after any kind of over 30 day activation. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/23/mulvaney-urged-not-weaken-military-consumer-protections.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5a94ef99-d4ba-a34d-25af-822899e89698 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:08:30 +0000 The current administration seeks to end financial protections for military members that have been in place since 2006 https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/2018/08/22/benefit-just-expanded-transitioning-troops-families.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:9a0127cf-edd6-5098-b6b6-1083fd037cf8 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:46:49 +0000 Troops and families will have access to Military OneSource for an extra six months after transition from the military thanks to the expansion. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/20/dod-just-changed-name-transition-class.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:0683b39c-fbb4-89f6-e57c-4239f23d0389 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:43:58 +0000 A portion of the Transition Assistance Program is getting a new name. https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/08/16/mar-lago-trios-influence-va-astounds-former-secretary.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f5a38085-ad31-896f-2b39-865a8f58a046 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:29:58 +0000 Former Secretary Principi, who served under Bush says politics and personal friends shouldn't influence veterans' care https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/15/what-hidden-deep-2019-defense-bill-affects-you.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:08fa25de-9955-e1c7-4735-738479084490 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:55:51 +0000 We explore and explain the provisions hidden deep within the law. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/14/4-more-things-know-about-new-military-retiree-dental-coverage.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:dc6096b0-1af9-6be7-6f32-6efc8c04b5e7 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:57:32 +0000 Here's a few more things military retirees should keep in mind about the new dental program. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/11/va-implements-more-forever-gi-bill-benefit-provisions.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:b88645c3-d7e4-14cd-797f-e1ca70563518 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:06:42 +0000 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented 15 more provisions of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also referred to as the Forever GI Bill. https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/09/vets-groups-divided-over-tighter-transfer-rules-gi-bill.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:0a952d09-3461-ecc7-1220-88eab461c72d Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:32:56 +0000 New rules make it harder for some military members to transfer GI Bill to family https://www.military.com/militaryadvantage/2018/08/07/vas-move-weight-loss-app-finally-available-android.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:68d999a6-2614-7d7e-47ab-61b4f816be6a Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:50:05 +0000 The program is highly successful helping veterans lose weight and keep it off. https://www.military.com/2018/01/25/pharmacy-fee-hikes-feb-1-will-drive-more-rx-business-base.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:77b031b0-de68-b8af-3fb4-5a6710100989 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:10:17 +0000 An increase to off-base retail and mail-order pharmacy fees will likely push more Tricare users to on-base pharmacies.