Tricare officials launch beneficiary bulletin podcast Published Feb. 10, 2009 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- As part of a continuing effort to keep beneficiaries informed, Tricare officials have added a news podcast to the Tricare Web site. The Tricare Beneficiary Bulletin brings listeners the latest news about their benefits every week in a quick, easy-to-digest format. The debut podcast contains updates on Tricare Reserve Select and points listeners to other useful online information sources. The Beneficiary Bulletin features quick tips to promote a healthy lifestyle, news of other military health programs and news on upcoming changes to the Tricare benefit. Keeping beneficiaries educated on how their benefit works is a priority for Tricare Management Activity officials. "Different people like to get their news in different ways," said Dian Lawhon, Tricare director of communications and customer service. "This podcast is a welcome addition to the news releases, Web site postings, brochures, newsletters and other tools we use to get benefit information to our 9.2 million beneficiaries." A new five minute Tricare Beneficiary Bulletin will appear on the Tricare Web site every Thursday at http://www.tricare.mil/pressroom. To be alerted when there is a new podcast and to sign up for other beneficiary news go to the Tricare Web site and click on "e-mail updates" in the press room section of the front page. Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page