Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states that moved to the West Region on Jan. 1? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage using a bank electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card, you must now securely give your recurring payment information to the West Region contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance.

Do you know what to do when you or a family member feel sick, but it’s outside of business hours or it’s the weekend? TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help when you need healthcare guidance.

With the end of the year approaching, it’s a good time to consider your family’s healthcare needs for the coming year. As you think about things like scheduling preventive care visits and knowing your 2025 TRICARE costs, you should also note some changes coming to TRICARE in 2025.

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common but potentially dangerous respiratory illness. Immunizations are available to protect TRICARE beneficiaries who are considered high risk from RSV infection. These immunizations help protect older adults and newborns, who face higher risks from respiratory illness.

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Nearly 300 beneficiaries conveniently received their vaccinations during the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center annual flu or COVID-19 vaccine event hosted by its Army Public Health Nurse department Dec. 7. The APHN team offered flu shots for eligible beneficiaries 6 months and up and COVID-19 shots for 12 years and older.

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Cpt. Jamie Webb, behavioral health officer and social worker, 36th Eng. Brig., received the Army Surgeon General’s 2023 Company Grade Social Worker of the Year award in a ceremony at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Nov. 25. The award honors a company grade social worker who demonstrates the strongest commitment to the core values of the Army, exhibits clinical expertise and serves as a versatile and resilient leader within the social work profession.

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Medical Readiness Command, West leaders celebrated the exceptional dedication, skill, and resilience of its finest top two-man Soldier team by awarding Staff Sgt. Dominic Kochen, operating room technician, and Cpl. Nolan Wallace, practical nurse specialist, Brooke Army Medical Center, the 1st place winners of its 2024 Best Medic Competition in an awards ceremony 21 Nov. This year’s competition, hosted by the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, highlighted the best of MRC, West, with the winners advancing to the prestigious Army CSM Jack L. Clark Jr. Best Medic Competition. Scheduled to take place in February 2025 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Camp Bullis, the event will determine the Army’s Best Medics.

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Fort Cavazos III Armored Corps held its 49th Annual Retiree Appreciation Day and the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center hosted the opening ceremony and the County and Health Fair Oct. 26. CRDAMC offered immunizations, routine health screenings, health-related information tables and more at the event.