TRICARE Provider News is a new publication for TRICARE providers, published quarterly as a newsletter and monthly as smaller bulletins. You'll find articles related to all things TRICARE: benefits and program information, troubleshooting tips, and health-related news. Read Provider News and discover what is happening across the TRICARE West Region and in your patient community. The following articles are included in the current Provider News monthly bulletin.

• Reports Now Due in 10 Working DaysMore
  The TRICARE West Region contract now requires providers to submit their specialist reports...
• TRICARE Announces Address Changes...More
  TRICARE providers serving beneficiaries in the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) should be aware that CHCBP claim forms must now be sent to new addresses.
• Inpatient Cost-Shares Increase Slightly... More
  New Rates Effective Oct. 1, 2004, through Sept. 30, 2005
• Web BytesMore
  An Invitation to an Out-of-Sight Site.
• Get in Step with TRICARE Pharmacy RequirementsMore
  The new TRICARE Retail Pharmacy (TRRx) program and uniform formulary requirements bring changes that are important to you as a provider.
• Corrections: TRICARE Provider HandbookMore
  Please make a note of the following additions and corrections to the West Region TRICARE Provider Handbook.
• Updated West Region Phone NumbersMore
  Important Phone Numbers

The first issues of TRICARE Provider News were published under the title of Network News. The decision was made by TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) to change the title and avoid confusion among the non-network providers who receive this publication.