November 2007

Manage Your Prime Enrollment Online
Save time with the new Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE) site, which allows sponsors to log in and manage their family’s TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Prime Remote enrollments.

TRICARE For Life – Answer Your Questions
Find out how can you use your TRICARE benefits with Medicare Part B.

TRICARE Reserve Select
Were you previously enrolled in TRS but have not yet enrolled in the new restructured program? You have until November 29 to re-enroll into TRS and elect for coverage effective October 1, 2007. Visit the Reserve Affairs Guard and Reserve Portal for enrollment information and to fill out the TRS Request Form.

View the Flu
Dr. (Maj.) Laura Moore of the 56th Medical Group discusses who is at the highest risk of developing the flu this year and the TRICARE-covered preventive vaccination benefit in TriWest’s new Flu Vaccine video.

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Fall Colors – TriWest.com’s New Look
Not only is www.triwest.com sporting a brand new look, check out the new online tools available to TRICARE West Region beneficiaries.

Automatic TRICARE Payments
You can sign up to pay your TRICARE premiums automatically online with Auto Pay at www.triwest.com.

Life Changing Events Online
How can TRICARE make the change with your family? Visit the new Life Changing Events section at www.triwest.com to learn what you need to do to make sure you and your family remains covered by TRICARE if your status or your family composition changes.

Battling the Holiday Blues
The holiday season is right around the corner, which can be a time of joy and happiness, but can also increase feelings of loneliness, anxiety and uncertainty. Don’t let holiday stress get the best of you this year. Review coping tips from Mental Health America and visit TriWest’s Behavioral Health Portal for additional support.

Diabetes Care
If you or someone you know lives with diabetes, check out the Diabetes section on TriWest’s all new Condition Management Portal. Tools are available for adults and children to manage diabetes: creating a sick day plan, learning to eat healthy and preventing eye, foot and dental complications.

TriWest Healthcare Alliance partners with the Department of Defense to do "Whatever It Takes" to support the health care needs of 2.9 million members of America's military family. A Phoenix-based corporation, TriWest provides access to cost-effective, high-quality health care in the 21-state TRICARE West Region. TriWest is also a proud Corporate Team member of America Supports You. Visit www.triwest.com for more information.