by Marc Manor
Our
eyes and mouth are the windows into our overall health. So, this week
I want to focus on my retired military brothers and sisters to alert
them to the upcoming changes to their dental and vision benefits –
Yes I said dental AND vision benefits!
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The
Tricare Retired Dental Plan (TDRP) benefits that have been offered to
retired veterans is coming to an end on December 31, 2019.
Information on these changes have been publicized by Tricare by way
of a note on the TDRP web page:
and
via the US Mail. Benefits are shifting to the Federal Employee system
and the changes are more prominently posted on the BENEFEDS website
at:
Despite
these publicized notices and mailings, many retired veterans are
still not aware of these changes!
The
Bad News
There
are certain actions retired veterans must take to enroll in the
Federal Dental and Vision Program (FEDVIP). If Retired Veterans fail
to take the necessary steps to enroll during the Federal Benefits
Open Enrollment (November 12 – December 10, 2018) they may lose
their dental coverage starting in 2019!
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The
Good News
There
is a lot more good news than bad news! For one, there are many more
choices. There are six dental plan carriers that are available to
retired veterans to choose from under the BENEFEDS system and four
others are available depending on region. Most of these plans offer
two levels of benefits: A high option plan designed for those who may
require more intermediate or major coverage and a standard plan for
those who primarily use their dental insurance for routine
maintenance. The cost of these plans is comparable to the TDRP plans
and some have more extensive coverage!
More
Good News!
Vision
benefits are also available through the BENEFEDS system for retired
veterans! This is a new benefit for retired veterans. There are
four vision plan carriers nationally and all four offer two levels of
coverage for vision.
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Even
More Good News!
The
vision plans will also be available to active duty family members.
This is a huge benefit that previously did not exist!
We
need your help to spread the word to make sure our retired veterans
and active-duty family members don't miss out on the open enrollment
period (11/12/18-12/10/18). We are thankful to have the support of
many of our veteran’s organizations in the community help us get
the word out but we want to continue to up our game with our grass
roots effort to get the information out to every nook and cranny of
the community. No one left behind...that's how we roll!
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Marc
Manor is a 30-year military veteran who is now dedicated to teaching
his fellow Americans how to make the most of their Medicare and
healthcare benefits. As an independent agent, Marc has access
to a wide variety of carriers with an abundance of resources to find
tailored solutions. There is no charge for a consultation so
call 904-222-0698 or visit www.manormedisource.com
today to stay on course with Medicare education and insurance
solutions.
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