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Season 3   ·   Episode 4

Navigating TRICARE

Zelly Zim is a Health System Specialist in the Policy & Program Section for TRICARE Health Plan, Defense Health Agency. Her primary role is as the senior analyst for the TRICARE Select program. She serves as a subject matter expert, which involves the promulgation of federal statutes into Regulation and Policy for the Department of Defense’s 9.6 million healthcare beneficiaries.

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Episode Take-Aways:

  • Despite its challenges, TRICARE is one of the premier health benefit networks in the nation — it is an immeasurable benefit we receive as military families.
  • What are the basic TRICARE terms and dates every military family should know?
  • How does care/coverage change if you receive OCONUS orders?
  • If a family is experiencing sub-par care, how can they advocate for themselves?
  • What are the big takeaways Navy families should know with the transition to the Genesis
  • system that is taking place throughout the fleet?

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Zelly Zim