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NDAA Update: Mental Healthcare and Extended Benefits
WebThe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 includes several provisions to make mental health care more accessible and affordable for military families. Military Family Life Counselors. First and most significant, Section 581 authorizes mental health professionals contracted with the Department of Defense to provide non …
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Quality Of Life Panel Includes Several NMFA Recommendations in …
WebPay and Compensation. The panel’s recommendations for pay and compensation are the most ambitious. Increasing pay by 15% pay for junior enlisted in ranks E-1 to E-4. Restoring BAH to cover 100% of housing costs – one of NMFA’s top legislative priorities. Authorizing the expansion of the Basic Needs Allowance for families, increasing
Let's Talk It Up! Mental Health and the Military Family
WebMental health has historically, for some, been a taboo topic in the military since service members are expected to be tough and resilient—America’s heroes— and seeking help for mental health concerns could be perceived as altering that persona. But as Defense health leaders have recently noted, there is an upward shift toward greater
National Military Family Association Research and Insights
WebOur Research + Insights team engages in research, data collection, and analysis in order to better understand the military community and generate meaningful insights in areas critical to military family well-being. This includes health, financial security, education, employment, and military children. We distribute our research to partners
Military Health System Reform
WebThe Military Health System (MHS) is in a period of significant transformation. MHS reform, mandated by the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), is leading to broad changes to the administration and composition of the MHS. This reform will have long-term implications for how and where service members, retirees, and
WIC and the Military Family: More than Nutrition
WebFor active-duty military spouse and nursing mother Lorene Staggs, WIC has been a go-to resource for 20 years, benefiting her five children, now aged 21 years old to 7 months old. “It is incredibly beneficial and a much-appreciated supplement to our food budget for our family,” Lorene shared. “WIC provides us with the means to provide
The Military Teen EXPERIENCE
Webmonitors American youth mental health and well-being, about 37% of high schoolers experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2019. While they note that the statistic is alarming, they temper concern by explaining that the most important way to promote positive mental health in the teen community is through connection.
TRICARE Young Adult Fix Excluded From NDAA
WebMilitary families deserve the same health care protections as their civilian counterparts; it is disheartening that Congress is allowing this inequity to continue. For more than a decade, commercial insurance plans have been required to cover beneficiaries’ young adult dependents up to age 26. As a result, millions of civilian families enjoy
The Military Teen Experience Survey 2022 Findings and Insights
Webnegatively impact teens’ mental health (Arnold et al., 2017) and need our attention. Additionally, we know that too many military families also struggle to put food on the table (Beymer et al., 2021). Food pantries operate on or near virtually every military installation, and the demand has only increased since the pandemic.
2023 Military Teen Experience Survey
WebHospital Association declared a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental Health in 2021. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 20% of adolescents have experienced a major depressive episode in 2020 and 32% were diagnosed or had been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
TRICARE Young Adult: What You Need to Know
WebTRICARE Young Adult (TYA) is a premium-based program available to unmarried young adults up to age 26 who are not eligible for their own employer-based insurance plans. Young adults can sign up for TRICARE Young Adult anytime—they do not need to wait until the Open Season. Families can contact their regional Managed Care …
Military Kids Deserve Better: End TRICARE Young Adult
WebTYA is a premium-based plan available to young adult military dependents until the age of 26. Families can choose either TYA Prime or Select. The plans offer the same coverage as the basic TRICARE benefit, but at a hefty price tag. For 2021, it costs $257 per month for TYA Select. Premiums for TYA Prime are a whopping $459 per month.
2022 YOUNG The Military Teen ADULT REPORT EXPERIENCE
Webobtain care for their mental health concerns in the past year. TRICARE policies may present a barrier to young adult dependents of service members from receiving needed mental health care. Under the Affordable Care Act, commercial health insurers are required to automatically cover young adult dependents under their parents’ plans up to age 26.
THE MILITARY TEEN EXPERIENCE 2022
WebWe weren’t the only ones concerned about the mental well-being of the teens in our community, though. In October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Children’s Health Association, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry went so far as to declare a “National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental Health.”
TRICARE Open Season Begins November 14: Details for Changing …
WebThis is your annual opportunity to change or add to your family’s health, vision, and dental care plans. This year, TRICARE Open Season will run from November 14 through December 13. TRICARE Health Plans: Prime and Select. The two TRICARE options available for families are Prime and Select. Family members enrolled in Prime …
How to Select the Right TRICARE Plan for Your College Student
WebNMFA is the voice of military families. We’ve stood beside service members, their spouses, and their children for more than 50 years. We have “boots on the ground” with military families and understand better than anyone that military families serve, too.
EFMP and Special Needs information for Military Families
WebFamilies can also call Military OneSource at 800.342.9647 and ask for a referral to a special needs consultant. Service members are required to enroll in the EFMP if they have a spouse, child, or other dependent family member in need of ongoing medical or educational services. To enroll, service members should complete and submit: DD Form 2792
2023 Legislative Priorities: Military Families First
WebH.R. 1045, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation will eliminate TRICARE Young Adult and allow young adults to stay on TRICARE until age 26, premium free just like their civilian peers. Incentives for Hiring Military Spouses. H.R. 1277 and S. 596, the Military Spouse Hiring Act.
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