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From the left, Rear Adm. Matthew Case, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, and director, Defense Health Network Atlantic, Lisa Lucas-Burke, vice mayor, City of Portsmouth, Surgeon General of the Navy Rear Adm. Darin Via, Dr. Michael Malanoski, deputy director, Defense Health Agency, Capt. Shelley Perkins, deputy commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, and Capt. Brian Feldman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command Portsmouth, and director, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), cut a ribbon during a trauma center ribbon cutting ceremony in front of NMCP’s emergency room entrance on Dec. 8. The trauma center ribbon cutting was held in celebration of NMCP becoming the Navy’s first level two trauma center. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)

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TRICARE News and Updates

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TRICARE Dental Program Premiums Decrease Effective Nov. 1

If you’re enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program, your TDP monthly premiums will decrease for coverage effective Nov. 1. These new rates will remain in effect until Feb. 28, 2025.

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Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes at Nov. 14 Webinar

Are you ready for TRICARE Open Season and the upcoming changes to TRICARE in 2025? Mark your calendar for a TRICARE webinar, “Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes,” on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2–3 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams Live.

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Q&A: What To Know as TRICARE Open Season Begins Nov. 11

TRICARE Open Season begins Monday, Nov. 11—that’s just a few weeks away. If you’re a TRICARE beneficiary, this is the time when you can enroll in a health plan or change health plans for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2025. You can make these changes through Tuesday, Dec. 10.

TRICARE Enrollment Freeze Oct. 25-27, 2024

TRICARE Enrollment Freeze and Scheduled milConnect and Beneficiary Web Enrollment Outage Beginning Oct. 25: What To Know

It’s almost time for TRICARE Open Season, which begins Nov. 11. That means you should check your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System as soon as possible. There will be a global TRICARE enrollment freeze from Oct. 25-27, and limitations to the Beneficiary Web Enrollment self-service portal between Oct. 28 and Dec. 31.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth News

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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Holds Command Awards Ceremony

aval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) holds a command awards ceremony in the command’s Chapel of Comfort, Oct. 28. Congratulations to all of those given awards by NMCP’s leadership.

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NMCP HOSTS NURSE RESIDENCY TRAINING

The Nurse Residency Training is designed to take place after new nurses complete their schooling, helping them transition from a controlled training environment to the real-world expectations of the field. During this training, new nurses are supervised by Corpsmen and Officers with relevant field experience. They can ask questions in a supportive environment, allowing subject matter experts to aid and clarify their understanding of the expectations. This training took place on Oct. 25 at the NSA Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex helo pad.

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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Sailors of the Quarter

Congratulations to the Sailors of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter of 2024! They were recognized during a ceremony Oct. 24 by Capt. Brian Feldman, NMCP’s director/NMRTC Portsmouth commander, who presented them with awards.

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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Civilians of the Quarter

Congratulations to the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Civilian of the Quarter, 4th Quarter 2024, winners who were awarded a certificate and a Civilian Achievement Medal from Capt. Brian Feldman, NMCP director/NMRTC Portsmouth commander, in the foyer of historic Bldg. 1, Oct. 23.

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