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Tricare Prime Versus Tricare Select: Should You Change or Keep Your Plan?
November 28, 2018 — Tricare Open Season is from Nov. 12 through Dec. 10, 2018. This is the annual period when you can enroll in or change your Tricare Prime or Tricare Select plan. If you miss open season, you'll only be able to make enrollment changes within 90 days of a Qualifying Life Event or during the next Tricare Open Season in Fall 2019. To help you pick the program that's right for you, here's an overview of the differences between Tricare Prime and Tricare Select. ... MORE

Dental professionals continue education
May 9, 2017 — Airmen assigned to the 628th Medical Group and 20th Medical Group, from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., came together to discuss implantology and periodontics as part of an annual Continuing Education Dental Conference here, May 4. The goal of including dental units from other installations was to maximize the impact of the conference. “We were excited... MORE

Col. Chol Chong, 59th Dental Training Squadron Periodontics Residency Program director, speaks to an audience during a continuing education dental conference at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 5, 2017. Chong discussed the diagnosis and treatment procedures of peri-implant inflammatory conditions. The conference served as a forum to discuss growing trends and the way ahead for the Air Force dental community. Topics focused primarily on dental implants and procedures for treating potential complications that may arise after a procedure.