Health Care 149 IDENTIFICATION OPTIONS • Common Access Card (CAC)–The standard identification for active duty uniformed service personnel, selected reserve, DoD civilian employees and eligible contractor personnel. • DoD ID–Issued to uniformed service members, dependents and other eligible individuals for proof of identity and DoD affiliation. • Uniformed Services ID Card–Issued to military retirees or military family members to access military service benefits or privileges. To learn more about TRICARE Covered telehealth services, visit Tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/T elemedicine. Also sign up for email alerts at Tricare.mil/Resources/GoPaperless/EmailA lerts and check Tricare.mil/About/Changes. TRICARE REFORM Each year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes funding levels and provides authorities for the U.S. Military and other critical defense priorities, ensuring our troops have the training, equipment, and resources they need to carry out their missions. The 62nd annual NDAA has supported a total of $857.46 billion in fiscal year 2023 funding for national defense. The FY24 NDAA will continue that same strong Congressional support of service members and families. MOAA’s work to preserve your serviceearned health care benefits received support from several key provisions in the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Among these details from the new law are: • Assessing the impact of TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Network cuts on beneficiaries–specifically the effects of the cuts on compound medication access, long-term care residents and patients with chronic medical conditions
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