Travel checklist: Prepare for bugs and more
Take Command of your health
Regardless of where this summer takes you, be aware of the bugs and insects that you may encounter along your way. Many can carry harmful diseases. Whether you're traveling across the world or across the state, get familiar with common symptoms and learn how TRICARE covers you should you run into creepy-crawlers this summer.
When preparing for a trip, follow this bug safety checklist:
- Bug-proof yourself - TRICARE covers age-appropriate vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Confirm that your routine vaccines are up to date, especially before traveling overseas. There may be other CDC-recommended vaccines depending on your travel plans. However, TRICARE may not cover these vaccines. Talk to your doctor about any vaccines you may need.
- Know your benefit - You can use your TRICARE benefit while traveling. Coverage depends on your plan, your destination, and the purpose for your travel. Keep in mind your rules for getting urgent care depend on your plan. If you receive emergency care while traveling, keep all receipts in case you need to file a claim later.
- Bring important phone numbers - Download a stateside or overseas wallet card. When traveling, you can contact the Military Health System (MHS) Nurse Advice Line for help 24/7. The MHS Nurse Advice Line can help you find a local doctor and connect you with a registered nurse who can answer your medical questions, no matter where you are.
- Schedule routine care - Make sure you and your family get routine care covered by your benefit before you leave on your trip. And fill any prescriptions you may need while traveling ahead of time. If you need to fill a prescription while abroad, go to a military pharmacy if one is nearby or find the closest network pharmacy (available in the U.S. and U.S. territories). If a network pharmacy isn't available, visit a non-network pharmacy.
- Learn bug-off tips - Prevention tips will help keep you and your family safe from insect-transmitted diseases and parasites while traveling.
It's Bug Week at the Military Health System. Check back this week, as we delve into mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas, oh my! And learn more about your benefits and what TRICARE covers on the TRICARE website.
Protect your family from Lyme disease this summer
Article
8/3/2018
The best way to prevent Lyme disease is by avoiding ticks.
Don't let the bugs bite
Article
8/2/2018
Most parents do a good job of protecting their kids from the sun, but they also need to consider why it's important to guard against potentially harmful insect bites and stings
Print PSA: Did You Know? TRICARE Open Season
Infographic
8/2/2018
Did you know that TRICARE's Open Season starts November 12?
TRICARE Open Season 2018
Infographic
8/2/2018
This infographic provides detailed information about the upcoming TRICARE Open Season
Take Command Briefing Deck Open Season July 2018
Presentation
8/1/2018
This brief provides an overview of upcoming TRICARE changes that affect your medical benefits. For some retirees, these changes will also affect your dental benefits.
Take Command Short Brief Open Season July 2018
Presentation
8/1/2018
Open season is an annual period when you can enroll in or change your health care coverage plan for the next year.
Take Command: Enrollment after Retirement
Article
8/1/2018
Retiring from active duty, whether a medical retirement or a regular retirement, is a significant life event. You should know before you retire which TRICARE programs best suit your and your family’s needs.
Take Command Electronic PSA Open Season July 2018
Publication
8/1/2018
TRICARE Prime® and TRICARE SelectSM enrollees may switch benefit plans during open season from Nov. 12 − Dec. 10, 2018. If you choose to do nothing, your plan will remain the same for the next year.
TRICARE Open Season Begins November 12
Article
8/1/2018
Open season is an annual period when you can enroll in or change your health care coverage plan for the next year.
Understanding Urgent Care Rules
Article
8/1/2018
Urgent care is care you need within 24 hours for a non-emergency illness or injury that requires treatment.
TRICARE Qualifying Life Event 2018
Article
8/1/2018
Changes in Your Life May Mean Changes to Your TRICARE Options
The things lice carry: stigma and hassle, but no harm
Article
7/31/2018
Lice – a common affliction in school children – are gross but harmless.
Fleas 2018
Video
7/30/2018
MHS observes Bug Week! Learn more about how to protect yourself--and your pets--from fleas by watching this video.
Ticks 2018
Video
7/30/2018
MHS observes Bug Week! Learn more about how to keep safe from ticks, and the diseases they carry, by watching this video.
Mosquitoes 2018
Video
7/30/2018
MHS observes Bug Week! Learn more about how to stay safe from mosquitoes and the diseases they carry by watching this video.
.png)
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario