{"id":12672,"date":"2018-06-18T20:02:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T20:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/18\/share-your-experience-whats-your-take-on-tricare\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:42:29","slug":"share-your-experience-whats-your-take-on-tricare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2018\/06\/18\/share-your-experience-whats-your-take-on-tricare\/","title":{"rendered":"Share your experience: What\u2019s your take on Tricare?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s your experience with Tricare?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Military Officers Association of America wants you to provide feedback through an <a href=\"http:\/\/survey.highroadsolution.com\/f\/1258254\/5d3f\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" aria-describedby=\"popover138686\">online survey<\/a>. The anonymous, 24-question survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/military-benefits\/health-care-benefits\/2017\/09\/29\/new-tricare-rules-promise-stability-but-could-raise-co-pays\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" aria-describedby=\"popover73307\">Tricare program<\/a> has undergone some major changes as of Jan. 1, with fundamental changes to the benefit and unexpected increases in costs for some patients. MOAA will use the information compiled from their survey about beneficiaries\u2019 experiences in its work to advocate for those in the military community, including retirees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOAA conducted a similar survey just before the changes took effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Jan. 1, under Tricare reform, the previous Tricare Standard and Tricare Extra combined into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/military-benefits\/health-care-benefits\/2017\/11\/29\/is-your-doctor-still-in-the-tricare-network-heres-how-to-find-out\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" aria-describedby=\"popover839714\">Tricare Select<\/a>. 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