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| Jan-Mar 2006 PDF DOC |
Page 1: FDA Public Health Advisory; VA Disability Compensation - 2006 Rates; Facts About VA Disability Compensation Inside: VA, HHS Target Diabetes, Obesity; Mixed Results on "People Issues"; Voting in 2006 Elections; Social Security Application Change; Be a Good Boy Scout |
| Oct-Dec 2005 PDF DOC |
Page 1: DoD Proposing Huge TRICARE Cost Increases; COLA Spikes to 4.1 Percent; Social Security Earnings Changes; Individually Unemployable Benefits Redefined Inside: Few Retirees Apply for Special Pay; DFAS Officials See myPay Improving; NDAA Reaches Conclusion; Commissary On-Line Update; Considering Medicare Part D? |
| Jul-Sep 2005 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Keep Our Promises Moves Ahead; Important TRICARE for Life/Medicare Part B Update; 2006 COLA Update; VA Tinnitus Compensation; Former Spouse Lawsuit Suffers Setback Inside: More Problems Ahead for TRICARE; Pending Legislation; Army Retiree Council Report; Commissary Purchase Info On-Line; Future of Print Version of Newsletter |
| Apr-Jun 2005 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Keep Our Promises Moves Ahead; Important TRICARE for Life/Medicare Part B Update; 2006 COLA Update; VA Tinnitus Compensation; Former Spouse Lawsuit Suffers Setback Inside: More Problems Ahead for TRICARE; Pending Legislation; Army Retiree Council Report; Commissary Purchase Info On-Line; BIDS Update for Dual Status Retirees |
| Jan-Mar 2005 PDF DOC |
Page 1: VA Benefits; DoD Officials Deny Decision on Concurrent Receipt Inside: Medicare Part B: Not Too Late; SBP Open Season Starts Oct 1; Planning a Living Will; Free Credit Reports Coming; Forgotten Warriors |
| Oct-Dec 2004 PDF DOC |
Page 1: DoD and VA Agree on Common Separation Physical Exam; CRDP Update; Combat-Related Special Compensation Status for Military Retirees Inside: Lung Cancer May Be Linked to Oil Fires; Medicare Part B Automatic Enrollment; TREA 2005 Legislative Agenda; New RAO Hours and Holiday Schedule; USMRAK Elects New Officers |
| Jul-Sep 2004 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Commercial Ticket Funding for Retirees; Penalty-Free Part B for Certain Medicare Beneficiaries; COLA for 2005; 100% Disabled Retirees, Widows Win Inside: Social Security Premiums Up; AF Pharmacy Cost Reduction Policy; Permanent ID for Older Dependents; Jack Stepping Down as RAO Director; USMRAK Annual Meeting |
| Apr-Jun 2004 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Cosponsorship Building for "Keep Promises" Bills; Tokyo IRS Office Closes Permanently; Yongsan VA Office Welcomes Retirees Inside: New CRSC Guidance; Computer Manic or Phobic; Register to VOTE; Korea Retiree Councils; AF Expands Lodging Sign-Up Window |
| Jan-Mar 2004 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Medicare for Korean Spouses; CRDP Update Inside: Medicare Late Enrollment Penalty Update; Your Pay and myPay; More on Social Security; Legislation of Interest; Let's Clear the Air! |
| Sep-Dec 2003 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Medicare Late Enrollment Penalty Revised; CRSC Year-end Update; Some TERA Retirees Confused by Act's Provisions Inside: Dental Care in Seoul; FDA Issues Ephedra Alert; Concurrent Receipt Now Law; Comparing CRSC and CR; Survivor Issues Need Attention Next |
| Jul-Sep 2003 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Osan Retiree Routine Dental Care Now Standby; Cost of Living Allowance (COLA); Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Update; VA Seeks Former POWs for Possible Benefits Inside: Agent Orange 50/50 Test; FEHBP, Medicare Premiums Legislation Review; New TRICARE Contracts; USMRAK Annual Members' Meeting |
| Apr-Jun 2003 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Yongsan Retirees Lose Most Dental Care; DoD Announces CRSC Inside: VA Foreign Medical Program (FMP); Concurrent Receipt -Yes or No; Applying for Social Security; RAO Network; UNC Seeking Korean War Vets |
| Jan-Mar 2003 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Court Decides Tinnitus Compensation Eligibility; Hear Aids Not Covered Under TRICARE; Concurrent Receipt Back on the Table; Former Academy Life Insurance Company Seeking Policyholders Inside: TRICARE in Korea and Your Money; Do I Need a (TRICARE) Supplement?; Legislation to Watch; Retiree Activities Web Sites; AFRH Residency Requirements |
| Oct-Dec 2002 PDF DOC |
Page 1: TRICARE Plus Clarification; Some 2002 Retirees Will Receive "Partial COLA"; Special Compensation Rates to Rise for Some Disabled Retirees Inside: Yongsan Healthcare Forum; DFAS E/MSS Replaced by myPay; New Medicare Rates for 2003; Limited Concurrent Receipt Approved; Korean Defense Service Medal Okayed |
| Jul-Sep 2002 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Letter from a Retiree; Concurrent Receipt Still on the Table; New Changes for Retired and Annuity Pay Inside: TRICARE in the Philippines; Let's Talk Social Security in Korea; Legislation Update; USMRAK Annual Membership Meeting; Retiree Council Seeking Members |
| Apr-Jun 2002 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance; Concurrent Receipt Update Inside: Social Security for Korean Wives; VA Benefits Handbook Online; Review of Survivor Benefits; SSA Benefits Handbook Online; Passport Renewal and Fee Changes |
| Jan-Mar 2002 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Class Action Lawsuit Returning to Court; Long Term Care Open Season Set; Concurrent Receipt; Vets Oppose VA's $1,500 Deductible Inside: Commissary Funding Threatened; Veterans' Benefits Expanded; Advance Medical Directive; RAO Web Site Back; An Opportunity to Be Heard |
| Oct-Dec 2001 PDF DOC |
Page 1: IMPORTANT: TRICARE Plus; Benefits Increase 2.6%; Wisconsin Cancels Tax on Retired Pay; Concurrent Receipt Decision Still Pending; Administration Opposes Key Retiree Initiatives Inside: TRICARE for Life Information; Medicare Rates Rise in 2002; Legislative Update; RAO Schedule for 2002; DD Form 214 Warning |
| Jul-Sep 2001 PDF DOC |
Page 1: 65 or Older? Important Information for You; TFL Question of the Week; Concurrent Receipt Update; VGLI Premiums Drop; VA Insurance Deemed a Bargain; Osan Airpower Day Changed to Sep 23 Inside: 2002 COLA Increase Projected; Medicare and TRICARE-for-Life; The Other VA Benefits; Changes Coming to Osan AB; Lost Your Credit Cards? |
| Apr-Jun 2001 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Presumption of Service Connection for Diabetes Type 2; Looking Ahead on Concurrent Receipt Inside: VA Foreign Medical Program; Long Term Care Insurance Q&A; Social Security Benefits Review; Korea Retiree Population; No Man Is An Island |
| Jan-Mar 2001 PDF DOC |
Page 1: TRICARE Benefit for Overseas Retirees; Social Security Notch Victims Inside: Beware of TFL Enrollment Offers; North Carolina Tax Exemption; VA Vocational Rehabilitation; Your Responsibility, Not Mine; Korean War Commemoration |
| Oct-Dec 2000 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Diabetes Linked to Agent Orange; 3.5% COLA for 2001; Civilian Retiree COLA; Medicare Premium and Deductible Rates for 2001 Announced Inside: TRICARE-for-Life Approved; VA Secondary Service Connection; How to Update DEERS; Filing On-Line; In-Country Representatives Coming |
| Jul-Sep 2000 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Prostate Cancer Awareness; Retired Pay COLA; VA Advises Debtor Veterans to Pay Up; Another Reason for SBP Inside: Concurrent Receipt Update; Healthcare Legislation; The How and Why of Voting; Black Marketing (bilingual); USMRAK Members to Meet |
| Apr-Jun 2000 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Vans for Disabled Veterans; SSI for Some Overseas Vets; Oregon State Tax Refund for Retirees; AAFES Slashes Two-party Check Cashing Limits Inside: Diabetes Linked to Agent Orange; Court-Ordered Payments; Prostate Cancer and Vietnam Service; Special 4-page Insert; Telephone Prefixes Change in Korea |
| Jan-Mar 2000 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Meeting With TRICARE Director; E/MSS Information Inside: Military Health Care Proposals; OPM-SSA FEDMER Program; VA Benefits for Overseas Retirees; Military Web Sites for Retirees; Korea Vet Revisit 2000 Schedule |
| Oct-Dec 1999 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Dental Care in Korea; 2.4% Increase Approved; How to Contact DFAS Inside: VA Programs for Older Veterans; SBP - Last Call for Retirees; Legislation Affecting Retirees; Survivor Benefits Review; Green Card Primer |
| Jul-Sep 1999 PDF DOC |
Page 1: CORMV Lawsuit Dismissed; Dual Compensation Penalties Ending; Concurrent Pay Inside: 1999 COLA Projection; Proposed New Pharmacy Benefit; Social Security Review; AAFES Mail Order for Osan Retirees; Retiree Association Annual Meeting |
| Apr-Jun 1999 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Vietnam Veterans and Hepatitis C; Current Address Important for Pay; SBP Changes After Retirement Inside: DOD Cancer Trials; Refunds to Victims of Insurance Fraud; Current Legislation in Congress; Information for Retirees and Spouses; Your Local Retiree Representatives |
| Jan-Mar 1999 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Proposed Health Care Upgrade; Retiree Activities Office Money Tips; Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Inside: FEHBP-65 Sites Named; Y2K - The Millenium Bug; Transition Commission Report; Widows' Newsletter; Tax Exemption for Survivor Annuities |
| Oct-Dec 1998 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Health Legislation for 1999; 1999 COLA; Medicare Part B Premiums Increase; VA and SBP Payments; Minnesota Residents May Be Eligible for Bonus Inside: Keep Your Address Current; How to Cut Probate Costs; Gift Taxes and Estate Taxes; VFW Honors Repatriated Remains; Commissary Legislation |
| Jul-Sep 1998 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Immunizations; From One Retiree to Another; Social Security Reform; State Income Tax Refunds; New York Property Tax Benefit; Jobs at Kunsan Inside: The Changing Face of Health Care; Congress and Your Pay; Credit Cards in the Commissary; Retiree Mobilization Categories; Dave Downing Remembered |
| Apr-Jun 1998 PDF DOC |
Page 1: To Your Health; Health and Wellness Center; Social Security Offset Inside: Immunizations You Should Have; VFW Information on State Benefits; Survivor Affairs Planning; New Retiree Home Page; Married to a Foreign National? |
| Jan-Mar 1998 PDF DOC |
Page 1: Retiree Care; Mail Order Pharmacy; Social Security 62 or 65 Inside: FEHBP and Medicare Subvention; SBP Changes; State Tax Information for Retirees; Osan AB Runway Closure in May; Meet the New RAO Director |