FALLS CHURCH, Va. - National Guard and Reserve members who may not live near a military treatment facility or TRICARE Service Center no longer have to rely on printed publications as a main source of TRICARE benefit information.
In the six years since its launch, the TRICARE SMART - Standardized Materials and Research Technology - website has been a one-stop, online information portal full of accurate, up-to-date information about TRICARE benefits that members and their families can easily access in the comfort of their homes. View the website at tricare.mil/smart.
By using the TRICARE SMART website, National Guard and Reserve members can stay informed about the latest TRICARE programs created just for them and their families. These programs include TRICARE Reserve Select, as well as benefits that are only available while serving on active duty.
The "TRICARE Choices Guide," which can be found under "Handbooks" on the website, makes it easy for a guardsman or Reserve member to make informed decisions about programs such as TRICARE Prime and Standard for his or her family.
For easy navigation, all publications on the website are organized by regions and publication type and there is a search feature. Publications are also printer-friendly.
A guardsman or reserve member can go one step further and subscribe to TRICARE alerts to receive updates on new benefits and programs. Subscribing to TRICARE e-alerts is easy.
Visit tricare.mil/subscriptions, enter an e-mail address and choose a beneficiary category and topics or TRICARE products of interest. Subscribers can receive, via e-mail, the latest benefit updates, the "TRICARE Beneficiary Bulletin" weekly podcast, as well as TRICARE news releases.
National Guard and Reserve members are encouraged to stay informed about TRICARE benefits during activation and deactivation periods. The TRICARE SMART website and e-mail updates are easy ways to do just that. For more information on TRICARE SMART, visit tricare.mil/SMART.