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Great health care is more than just appointments and treatments. With My Military Health, you’ll enjoy a simpler health care experience – with more opportunities for virtual care. Powered by advanced digital tools, My Military Health helps you engage in your health when, where, and how you need to. Learn more about DHA's New Model of Care!

My Military Health: Improving the Patient Experience

Great health care is more than just appointments and treatments. With My Military Health, you’ll enjoy a simpler health care experience – with more opportunities for virtual care. Powered by advanced digital tools, My Military Health helps you engage in your health when, where, and how you need to. Learn more about DHA's New Model of Care!

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Understanding the New TRICARE Contract Region Changes

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Women's Health and Pregnancy

Women's Health and Pregnancy

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TriWest Patient Portal

TriWest Patient Portal: Take Charge of Your Specialty Care

Accessing off-post specialty care is now faster and easier. With the TriWest Patient Portal, beneficiaries can manage referrals from their BJACH provider online — no more waiting for the mail. Download authorizations, choose a network provider, and schedule your own appointment at your convenience. The portal also includes case management tools and a provider directory to support your healthcare journey.

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Congratulations, Warriors!

Col. Patrick Miller (center), Bayne-Jones ACH commander, stands with BJACH's latest awardees of the Expert Field Medical Badge. On the left is 1st Lt. Crystal Absher from the Emergency Department, and at the right is Sgt. Joshmon Rana from Behavioral Health. Well done and well deserved.

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Hospital Happenings

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From the Homefront to the Frontlines: Prevention is Readiness

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of vaccines in protecting individuals, strengthening unit readiness and safeguarding public health. Capt. Benjamin Tan, a pediatrician at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, said the value of vaccines starts with the most vulnerable members of the community.

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Army Nurse Reaches New Milestone with Doctorate in Executive Leadership

Lt. Col. Shemica Ward, chief of the Labor, Delivery, Postpartum and Recovery ward at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, has earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership from Baylor University, capping more than 20 years of service in the Army Nurse Corps.

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Challenged, Tested, Triumphant: BJACH Soldiers Earn EFMB

Two Soldiers from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital became part of a small community of highly skilled Army medical professionals Aug. 11, earning the Expert Field Medical Badge during the Expert Infantry, Soldier and Field Medical Badge testing event hosted by the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk.

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Referral process changes at BJACH: Here’s what Fort Polk Families need to know

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital is encouraging beneficiaries to take greater ownership of their healthcare with a new digital process for managing off-post specialty referrals. As of June 9, all referrals are now processed through the TriWest Patient Portal, giving patients faster access to authorizations and the freedom to select their own provider.

TRICARE News and Updates

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Unlock Your Health by Understanding the TRICARE Prime Referral Process

Do you have TRICARE Prime? If so, you likely get most of your routine health care from your primary care manager. But sometimes, you may need specialty care that your PCM can’t provide. This is when your PCM will give you a referral. In this article, you’ll learn about the TRICARE Prime referral process. We’ll highlight what’s new—and easier—for you and your family members if you’re moving this year.

Patient and Family Partnership Councils

Patient and Family Partnership Councils capture the voices and insights of patients and families to improve the health care experience at military hospitals and clinics around the world.

Share Your Thoughts on Tricare.mil in Upcoming Usability Study

Are you interested in shaping the future of TRICARE’s web presence? The Defense Health Agency Usability Lab is looking for participants for a tricare.mil usability study. The DHA Usability Lab will hold several studies to get feedback on the website.

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How TRICARE Covers Breastfeeding Supplies and Services

Are you pregnant or did you recently have a baby? TRICARE covers certain breast pumps and supplies and breastfeeding counseling at no cost for new mothers.

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