Nov 7, 2006- Representative Kaptur Praises Redesigned TRICARE Website

"The Tricare web site is now part of Tricare.mil," saidCongresswoman Kaptur, who serves on the House Appropriations defensesubcommittee.

"The newly designed site is a one-stop shop," said CongresswomanKaptur.

TRICARE is the health care plan for the uniformed services, retirees andtheir families, serving a beneficiary population of more than 9.2 millionpeople.

Starting Friday, November 10, a Tricare beneficiary will be able to look upbenefit information, make an appointment or track a claim--all at one site.

Tricare.mil comprises five main content areas:

• My Health (Tricare Online): personal health information and online appointment scheduling for Tricare Prime enrollees;
• My Benefit: Tricare benefit information;
• MHS Staff: resources for Military Health System staff members;
• Tricare Providers: information for Tricare network providers; and
• Pressroom: latest news about Tricare and the military health system.

In the next phase of Web site improvements, beneficiaries will be able toenter their profile and receive benefit information tailored to them. Tricareexpects this feature to be available in winter of 2007.

TRICARE Online: https://www.tricare.mil