This bulletin update contains the following articles:

Medicare Reimbursement Rates 2008 [10] (No Compromise)
VA Clinic Openings [10] (44 New Clinics)
Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [11] (5 years for $100M)
Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [12] (Retribution)
Shad [07] (Low Claim Approval Rate)
VA Lawsuit (Lack of Care) [09] (Outside Court Authority)
Mobilized Reserve 25 JUN 08] (1,884 Decrease)
VA Dental Treatment [03] (VA Insurance)
Economic Stimulus Package [06] ($2 billion Confiscated)
Veterans Disarmament Bill [01] (Gun Ownership Protected)
VA Pay to Performance (Pilot Project)
Reserve Component Mental Health Act (H.R.6075)
SBP Lawsuit [02] (Judge Orders Payment)
GI Bill [24] (Webb Bill Passes Congress)
Veterans’ Benefit Expirations [01] (Updated)
Saluting the Flag [02] (Civilian Attire)
Veterans Tax Relief [01] (Signed Into Law)
Bequest Basics (Types)
VA Appeals [04] (Vet Lawyer Disbarment)
VA Mileage Reimbursement [04] ($0.505/mile Proposed)
Telemarketing Call Elimination [06] (Rules Amended)
Chap 61 CRSC Claims (Guidance Released)
DoD Disability Severance Law (Violated?)
Senate Rules (Clarification)
Tricare Hospital Selection in PI (Verify First)
VA Gulf War Advisory Committee [01] (1st Meeting)
VA Health Care Funding [13] (Advance Appropriations)
VA Health Care Funding [14] (Dysfunctional Budget System)
VA Drug Testing on Vets (Hearings to be Held)
VA Drug Testing on Vets [01] (300 Studies Ongoing)
PTSD [22] (H.R. 6268)
Gulf War Vet Fatigue Study (CoEnzyme Q10)
VA Budget 2009 [03] (Subcommittee Approved)
Veteran Grave Vandals [01] (Senate Committee Action)
Long Term Care Expense (Insurance or Self Pay)
Army Sea Duty Ribbon (Guard & Reserve Eligible)
VA Fraud [10] (Tampa FL)
Credit Card Scam [01] (EPPI Card system)
Medicare Preventive Care Services (Guidelines & Frequency)
Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) (What it is)
Veteran Legislation Status 29 JUN 08 (Where we Stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

== Medicare Reimbursement Rates 2008 [02] ------ (18 Days Left)
== VA Report Card  ------------------------------------- (High Marks)
== Medicare Fraud [07]  ------------------------------- ($205 million)
== Mobilized Reserve 11 JUN 08  ---------------- (16,250 Increase)
== Tricare  Prior Authorization  --------------------- (Requirements)
== VA Home Loan [12]  --------------------- (Mortgage Assistance)
== Windows Vista [05]  --------- (Performance Impacts Revenues)
== NDAA 2009 [04]  ---------------------------- (Steps to Complete)
== Social Security Debit Card  --------------- (Initiated  Spring 08)
== VA Blue Water Claims [03]  ----------------------------- (Denied)
== VA Ombudsman's Office  ------------------------------ (H.R.2192)
== Tricare Fees Overseas  ------------------------------ (Action Alert)
== TERA [01]  -------------------------- (58,000 Retirees)
== SSA Prisoner Rules [01]  ---------------- (What is not Available)
== Expatriate Income Tax [01]  -------------------------- (Deadlines)
== IRS Statute of Limitations  ---------- (Expat False Assumptions)
== Tax on Negotiated Balances  ---------------------- (Credit Cards)
== Shad [06]  ------------------------------ (H.R.5954 Hearings)
== VA Lawsuit (Lack of Care) [08]  --------- (Perez’s PTSD email)
== Tricare Gray Area Retiree Bill  ------------------------ (H.R.6185)
== Fisher House Expansion [03]  ------------------- (Boost 38 to 62)
== Veteran Rural Health Advisory Committee  ------ (Appointees)
== WI Vet Educational Benefits  -------------------------- (Overview)
== PTSD [21]  -------------------------- (VA Denies Money a Factor)
== CT Vet Educational Benefits  -------------------------- (Overview)
== Walter Reed Data Breach  ---------- (Gov’t Breaches Continue)
== U of U Hospital Data Breach  ------------- (2.2 million @ Risk)
== Bank of NY Data Breach ------------------ (4.5 million @ Risk)
== Alzheimer’s [04]  ------------------ (7 Stages)
== VA PTSD Claim Support [01]  ------------ (Stressor Symptoms)
== Medicare Fraud [06]  ------------------------ ($638 million in FL)
== National Monuments  --------------- (Pearl Harbor Considered)
== Veteran Legislation Status 13 JUN 08  ------ (Where we Stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

Veterans Benefits Expirations (Did you Know?)
MN Disabled Property Tax Exclusion (Up to $300,000)
Veteran's Pensions (Did you know?)
Long Term Care w/Medicaid (Coverage)
CRSC [38] (Phishing Scam)
Army Combat Action Badge [01] (Retroactive Award Bill)
Mobilized Reserve 28 MAY 08 (2927 Decrease)
VA Claim Backlog [15] (GAO Faults VA Training)
SSA Trust Fund (In Trouble)
Medicare Trust Fund (In Trouble)
Award Modifications (TIOH Changes)
CRSC under Disability Retirement (How to Compute)
Legislation of Interest [10] (Houses Passes 10 Vet Bills)
Veterans Tax Relief (H.R.6081Passes)
GI Bill [23] (Passes Senate 75-22)
VA Commercial Ins Coverage (National Agreement)
Medicare Drug Use Safety Program (Sentinel Initiative)
VA Emergency Care [02] (S.2142/H.R.3819 Status)
VA Benefit Rolls (Sep 2007)
SBP SSDI (Additional $50 Oct 08)
VA Clinic Openings [09] (H.R 5856)
Iowa Veteran Grant Program ($500 per Semester)
Tricare Medicaid Coverage (Tricare Primary Payer)
SSA COLA 2009 (CPI-W vs. CPI-E)
Economic Stimulus Package [06] (Filing w/ITINs)
VA Suicide Prevention [04] (Oversight Authority)
COLA 2009 (3.5% YTD)
Eagle Hammock RV Park (MWR Vacation Site)
NDAA 2009 [02] (House passes H.R.5658)
NDAA 2009 [03] (Anticipated Senate Amendments)
GI Bill [22] (H.R.2642 Passes House)
VA PTSD Evaluation Criteria (General Rating Formula)
VA PTSD Claim Support (Valor awards)
PTSD Purple Heart [01] (MOPH Opposes)
PTSD [20] (VA Diagnosis Policy)
Pennsylvania Vet Bonus [01] (Applications Available)
Veteran Legislation Status 29 May 08 (Where we Stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

VA Burial Benefit [04] (Private Cemetery Headstone)
Dave & Buster Data Breach (Cash Register Terminals)
VA Gulf War Advisory Board (Established)
Tricare Reimbursement Rates [02] (Overseas)
Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [10] (Greenbelt MD $247K)
VA Suicide Prevention [03] (May Exceed Combat Deaths)
Medicare Reimbursement Rates [09] (Time Running Out)
New 2008 Postage Rates [01] (Retiree FPO Users)
Women Veterans' Scholarship (Apply to RNA)
Military Stolen Valor [06] (LA & Sacramento)
Merchant Marine WWII Compensation [02] (VA Opposed)
Agent Orange Lawsuits [12] (Haas vs. Peake Reversed)
VA Fraud [09] (Lubbock TX/Roanoke VA)
GI Bill [21] (S.22 Concerns)
Tricare Preventive Health Program (TFL Excluded)
Vet Support from States (Sample List)
PTSD Purple Heart (Needs to be Looked At)
Oklahoma Vet Homes (Locations & Eligibility)
Long Term Care w/Medicare (Coverage)
Economic Stimulus Package [06] (File after 15 APR)
Debit Card Data Breach (Bank Card Skimming)
VA Emergency Care [01] (Require vice Authorize)
Michigan Vet Cemetery (Ground Breaking OCT 08)
Credit Card Charges [02] (Reform Legislation)
NDAA 2009 [01] (S.2787 SASC Mark Up)
VA Lawsuit (Lack of Care) [07] (Judge Doubts Authority)
AAFES Community Malls (Six Planned)
VA Veteran Population Estimate (As of 30 SEP 07)
VA Home Loan [11] (H.R.4884)
Malware (PC Hazard)
NPRC Online Records Request [01] (DD-214)
Foreclosure Impact on Renters (Little Recourse)
Car Rental Tips (How to Save Money)
Caries (Tooth Decay) (Ramifications)
Veteran Legislation Status 13 May 08 (Where we Stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

Gasoline Savings [01] (Slow Down)
Americans at War (Online)
Dates to Remember (Mark Your Calendar)
Tricare User Fee [26] (Conditions for Support)
VA Claim Delay [02] (VDBCMA H.R.5892)
DeCA Dietician Service (Online)
VA Retro Pay Project [11] (End in Sight)
Filipino Vet Inequities [09] (S.1315 Passes Senate)
GI Bill [20] (Republicans Strike Back)
Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [07] ($100+ million in PI)
Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [08] (HV to Pay $100 million)
Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [09] (PI Scamming Continues)
Mobilized Reserve 23 APR 08 (4257 Increase)
VA Fraud [08] (Edmond OK)
VA Suicide Prevention [02] (Cover Up Revealed)
IRS Penalties & Interest (How Accessed)
Rental Car Age Restrictions (Cutoff Age at 70 or 75)
VA Lawsuit (Lack of Care) [05] (18 Suicides Daily)
VA Lawsuit (Lack of Care) [06] (Maris Testimony)
ACM/ICM [03] (Campaign Stars)
VA Flu Shots [02] (Only 44% Effective)
PTSD [19] (RAND Corp Study)
VA Home Loan [10] (2008 Legislative Package)
Military Stolen Valor [04] (How to Report)
SBP Paid Up Provision [05] (Account Review Begins)
VA Homeless Vets [09] (HUD VASH Effort)
TFL Hospital Coverage] (New Patient Policy)
Asthma [01] (Dust Mites)
VET Hunting Permits (Special Provisions)
VA Blue Water Claims [02] (Manual M21-1 Change)
Windows Vista [04] (Save Windows XP Campaign)
REAP [02] (S.2871 Improvements)
Sole Survivor [02] (The Hubbard Act)
VA Regulations Change [01] (Plain Language Attempt)
VA Independent Living Program [01] (Cap Removal Bill)
Medicare Part D [21] (Premium Increase Bill)
VA Comp Payment Disparity [10] (H.R.5709)
VA Dental Treatment [02] (Eligibility Expansion Bill)
IRS Collection Policy [01] (Collection Agency Use)
Scholarship Application Deadline Season (Online Resource)
Tricare Autism Care (Demonstration Project)
Tricare Selection Considerations (Employer Policies)
Veteran Legislation Status 29 April 08 (Where we stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

GI Bill [19] (H.R.5684 & H.R.5740)
Tricare Supplemental Ins [03] (New Law Clarification)
FVE Scholarships (Fall 08 Applications)
Reserve Retirement Age [13] (Pay Formula Expansion Bill)
Depleted Uranium [05] (Advocates Protest NY Inaction)
Tricare Provider Availability [01] (2007 Survey Results)
VA Hiring [02] (Obstacles)
VA Hiring [03] (New Office Created)
Senior Moments (Dementia Alert?)
Veterans Compensation Equity Bill (10% Disability Rating)
Government Credit Card Abuse (VA/DoD/DHS/ ++)
ID Card Numbers [02] (SSN Phase Out)
GDCH Data Breach] (71,000 Records)
IRS Data Breach [02] (IG Report Results)
SGLI/VGLI [08] (Premium Reduction)
Military Funeral Disorderly Conduct [09] (Parent’s Suit)
Military Award/Service Claims [01] (Gulfport MS)
Military Award/Service Claims [02] (NY Conviction)
Oregon Dependent Tuition Waiver (Survivors)
VA Home Loan [09] (125% Guarantee Legislation)
VA Women Vet Programs (Overview)
Fisher House Expansion [02] (New Chicago Facility)
VA Lawsuit (Lack of Care) [03] (PTSD Vets)
Armed Services Blood Program (Tattoo Policy change)
Tricare User Fee [25] (Vet Increase Support Varies)
VDBC vs. PCARWW (Recommendation Differences)
Philippine Tourist Visa [01] (VIMS Change)
Vet Cemetery Florida [06] (New Cemetery Named)
Vet Cemetery Alabama [01] (New Cemetery Named)
VA Veteran Support [03] (Memorial Affairs Stats)
Vietnam Census Stats (Various)
Vietnam Common Myths (Actual)
Korean War Veterans Memorial (Overview)
Windows Vista [03] (Class Action Lawsuit)
Vietnam Memorial Wall [02] (Traveling Half-scale Replica)
Migraines (Cause & Symptoms)
Veteran Legislation Status 30 March 08 (Where we Stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

PA Vet Cemetery [02] (WA Crossing VA Nat Cemetery)
VA Compensation Garnishment (Alimony/Child support)
Military Award/Service Misrepresentation (3 Arrests)
Vietnam Memorial Wall [01] (Interactive Wall)
Bump Keys (Home Security Compromised)
DOD Disability Eval System [10] (VASRD Compliance)
Mobilized Reserve 12 MAR 08 (2312 Increase)
SBP SSA Offset [10] (No More Offset)
Arlington Nat Cemetery [02] (Honors Given Questioned)
Vet Cemetery California [03] (Bakersfield VA National)
IRS Phishing [02] (3000% Increase in JAN)
Tricare User Fee [24] (Vet Groups Alleged Support)
VA Clinic Openings [08] (2008 Openings)
Enlistment Pool (Limited to 5 million)
Medicare Fraud [05] (Fraud Strike Force)
Health Care Myths (5 Most Popular)
SBP Termination [01] (100% Disabled Option)
Hannaford Bros Data Breach (2 Lawsuits Filed)
NIH Data Breach (Stolen Laptop)
Fluorescent Bulb Hazards (Mercury Disposal Problems)
VA Dental Treatment [01] (Outpatient Change)
North Dakota Vet Home (Overview)
Veteran Charities [08] (ASA Misrepresents Support)
VA Salmonella Research (Space Experiment)
VA Mental Health Program (Suicide Prevention)
Florida Vet Property Tax Relief (Tax Credits)
DECA Double Coupon Policy (Prohibited by Law)
GI Bill [18] (DoD Alarmed)
VA Mobile Pharmacies (Deployment Begun)
Military Pre-existing Condition Policy (Process Clouded)
VA Category 8 Care [05] (Lower Income Cap)
Kentucky Vet Cemeteries (Overview)
VA CAD/CAM Dentistry (One Visit Caps)
Foreclosure (Avoidance Tips)
Foreclosure [01] (Mortgage Aid Proposal)
State Veterans Home Program [02] (Projected Needs)
Illinois Veterans Homes [01] (Get in Line)
Nursing Homes [05] (CMS Database)
Economic Stimulus Package [04] (VA Benefit Impact)
Economic Stimulus Package [05] (Payment Dates)
Social Security Taxation [06] (After Age 66)
VA Veteran Support [02] (Health Care Stats)
Overseas Travel w/Tricare (MTF Usage)
Veteran Legislation Status 31 March 08 (Where we Stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

VA Disability Compensation [01] (Heads Up!)
VA Disability Compensation [02] (S2674/HR5509 Impact)
Anesthesia Awareness (Waking Up in Surgery)
VA Benefits Guide (2008 Issue)
Mobilized Reserve 12 MAR 08 (Net Increase 74)
VA Travel Nurse Program (Three year Pilot)
VA Rating Schedules [03] (Right to Challenge)
Prosthetic Limb Development (Arms)
VA Burial Benefit [01] (Correction)
Military Records/DD 214 [02] (USAF Backlog)
Florida Taxes (Summary)
Diet and Exercise Myths (Tips)
Tricare in the Philippines (18 FEB 08 Briefing)
Family Care Giving (Medicaid Cash Allowance)
Agent Orange Stateside Use [01] (Banned in 1979)
Pentagon Data Breach (A National Security Concern)
PTSD [18] (Policy Change Clarification)
Nebraska Veterans Cemetery (Bill Introduced)
VA Health Care Funding [12] (S.2639 Mandatory Funding)
VA Homeless Vets [08] (21% Reduction)
Veterans Disarmament Bill (No such Thing)
Tricare Cancer Trials (Permanent Benefit)
Tricare Hearing Aids [0 (Retirees)
TSP [10] (FEB 08 Losses)
IRR Musters (MAR thru JUN 08)
Medicare Hospital Discharge (Rights)
Medicare Insurer Status (Primary/Secondary)
VA Lawsuit (Lack of Care) [02] (DoJ Arguments Continue)
Medicare News [01] (RAC Goes National)
Shad [05] (Chemical Exposed Vets)
REAP [01] (Multiple Tour Eligibility)
Military Retirement Plan (Options)
VA Veteran Support [01] (Benefit 2007 Stats)
SS Taxation [05] (NRA Green Card Exemption)
Veteran Legislation Status 14 March 08 (Where we stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

GI Bill [18] (Amended Bill)
Tricare User Fee [22] (Pharmacy Copays)
Tricare User Fee [23] (SASC Rejects Increase)
Tennessee Vet Home [01] (DOJ Findings)
Iowa Veterans Home [02] (Expansion Programmed)
VA Rating Schedules [02] (HVAS Conclusions)
Mobilized Reserve 27 FEB 08 (Net Increase 786)
California Taxes (Summary)
Filipino Vet Inequities [08] (Dual US/RP Pensions)
IRS Audit (Don't Panic)
Economic Stimulus Package [03] (6 Steps to take)
VA Vet Centers [04] (Additions ahead of Schedule)
Seniors Benefit Checkup (Additional Assistance)
Social Security Taxation [04] (Other Income Considerations)
Combat Veteran Health Care [02] (5 Year Limit)
Agent Orange Stateside Use (30 Locations)
Falcon Loan Program (Loan to $500)
Burial at Sea [02] (Obtainment)
VAMC Martinsburg MD (Meal Policy Change)
VA Category 8 Care [04] (Policy Review)
Congressional Hearings (About to Start)
Missing in America Project (Abandoned Vet Cremains)
VA Burial Benefit [01] (Inform your Relatives)
Retired Army Pin (Lapel Button Replacement)
Retiree Wearing of the Uniform (Guidance)
Retiree Appreciation Days [01] (Updated List)
COLA 2009 (Up 1.5% YTD)
Tricare Uniform Formulary [24] (Change Announcements)
VA Agent Orange Claims [03] (USS Ingersoll DD 652)
CHCBP [01] (Transitional Medical Coverage)
SBA Vet Issues [07] (PL 110-186)
VA Veteran Support (Goals & Population)
VA Rural Access [03] (Peake Vows Action)
VA Rural Access [04] (Progress Report)
Student Veterans of America (SVA) (New Vet Organization)
Gun Salutes (Overview)
Philippines U.S. Troop Protest (Joint Military Exercises)
Cardiovascular Disease (Recognize the Signs)
Whooping Cough [01] (Vaccine Usage)
Shingles [06] (Vaccine Utilization)
PTSD [17] (Proof Policy Change)
Higher Education Act (Student Loan Rate)
SBP Lawsuit [01] (Widows Win 1st Round)
CRDP/CRSC Claim Backlog (39,000+ Pending)
Veteran Legislation Status 29 FEB 08 (Where we Stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

Economic Stimulus Package (Impact on Vets)
Economic Stimulus Package [01] (File Early)
Economic Stimulus Package [02] (Vet Eligibility)
Senior Citizen Benefit Cost (Up 24%)
Postal Rates (APO/FPO Discount)
Wyoming Veterans Home (Overview)
Iowa Veterans Trust Fund (Law to Expand Use)
Retiree Appreciation Days (2008)
U.S. Savings Bonds [03] (Online Access)
VA Minority Veterans Panel (Overview)
AFRH [03] (Adverse Reports Overblown)
WW1 Vet Search [03] (Memorial Plans)
Tomb of the Unknowns (Replacement on hold)
Ohio State Tax (Vet Exemptions)
Medicare Fraud [01] (Mereck & Co)
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans (11 thru 17 FEB)
Mobilized Reserve 13 FEB 08 (Net Increase 491)
Passport Obtainment [02] (Fee Increase)
Passport Obtainment [03] (New Passport Card)
Philippines Air Carrier Concerns (Aviation Safety Caution)
CRSC [37] (Chapter 61 Guidance)
Tax Deductions (11 Most Overlooked)
VA Budget 2009 (President's Submission)
VA Budget 2009 [01] (Reactions to Proposal)
Tricare User Fee [21] (Proposed DoD Budget)
VA Budget 2009 [02] (HCVA Concerns)
VA Enrollment Fee [01] (Proposed Increases)
Medicare Part D [18] (Exception Request)
Medicare Part D [19] (Appeal Procedure)
VA Fraud [07] (Parachute CO)
Windows Vista [02] (Installing New Software)
Vet Job [01] (Job Fairs)
Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) (Legislation Needed)
Vet Emergency Care Fairness Act (Reimbursement)
MHS 2008 Conference (Overview)
Military Deaths [01] (Faulty Statistics)
State Vet Benefit Changes (MA-IL-OH)
Military Retiree Alert (DFAS Beneficiary Verification)
CNGR Commission [03] (Final Report Delivered)
TFL Facts & Tips [01] (Features & Options)
Prostate Problems [04] (Delayed Treatment)
Veteran Legislation Status 14 FEB 08 (Where We Stand)