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Military Families Face Healthcare Crisis Amid TRICARE Transition

2/6/2025

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Military families are grappling with serious healthcare disruptions as TRICARE shifts claims processing from Humana Military to TriWest. Providers are struggling with unpaid claims, leading some to contemplate cutting services. While the Defense Health Agency is striving to address these challenges, countless families are in jeopardy of losing essential therapies and medications.

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Story summary

Military families are grappling with serious healthcare disruptions as TRICARE shifts claims processing from Humana Military to TriWest. Providers are struggling with unpaid claims, leading some to contemplate cutting services. While the Defense Health Agency is striving to address these challenges, countless families are in jeopardy of losing essential therapies and medications.