Articles

Nov. 2, 2017
Patient Advocate: Your Voice at the JBER Hospital

When patients need someone who can look out for their best interests, the JBER hospital Patient Advocates are there to help. Their primary job is to advocate for patient’s concerns, answer questions, help patients navigate and access our healthcare system, along with speaking on the patients behalf
Oct. 30, 2017
Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineers bring advanced exposure surveillance to the front lines

Modern battlefields have many sources of potentially harmful airborne substances, but that is not the only place that Airmen can be exposed to harmful environmental factors. Air Force bioenvironmental engineers are developing technology to track, catalogue, and provide useful data about
Oct. 27, 2017
Airman readiness: Taking care of the body starts with the mouth

Before reaching for that mid-afternoon soda or in to that bowl of office candy, you might want to think about how well you are keeping your mouth clean. The mouth is an important part of the body and can affect overall health. October is Dental Hygiene Month and, according to Air Force dental
Oct. 27, 2017
Continuing an Air Force career - hope after a breast cancer diagnosis

The pink ribbon that symbolizes National Breast Cancer Awareness might be seen as a somber image, but it also represents hope and the many survivors. As awareness, support, and research funding have increased, more and more women are surviving breast cancer and returning to their careers.
Oct. 27, 2017
Take Command: Changes to TRICARE disenrollment coming in 2018

As part of the changes coming to TRICARE on Jan. 1, 2018, there will be new rules affecting disenrollment.
Oct. 24, 2017
JBER resources offer healthy lessons high in nutrition

Each body is different, so everyone’s diet will be different too. Some bodies can’t ingest or tolerate some foods, or don’t benefit from them. Working around this can be difficult.
Oct. 24, 2017
JBER Public Health raise awareness and promote prevention of mumps

Anchorage, Alaska, recently had an outbreak of mumps. As of Sept. 25, 2017, there have been 15 documented cases of men and women between the ages of 14 and 58 affected by mumps.
Oct. 18, 2017
TRICARE payment types for calendar year 2018

With the Jan. 1, 2018 changes to new stateside regions and contractors, you may need to update your payment option to guarantee continued payment of your TRICARE enrollment fees and monthly premiums.
Oct. 12, 2017
TRICARE changes to begin Jan. 2018

Changes to certain TRICARE benefits will start to take effect Jan. 1, 2018. The changes will offer more benefit choices, improve access to care, and simplify cost shares.
Oct. 12, 2017
Take command with TRICARE changes: Enrollments shifting from fiscal to calendar year starting in January 2018

Starting Jan. 1, 2018, cost changes for TRICARE benefits transition from a fiscal year period to a calendar year period. Changing from fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) to calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) makes the TRICARE benefit consistent with civilian health plans. The change will largely affect