This is more about financial planning then investing. I know we have military that come here. Thought you would find this of interest:

http://www.military.com/MilitaryRepo...SRC=miltrep.nl

The TRICARE system stands a chance of becoming virtually unusable for many servicemembers and retirees because the payment rate to physicians continues to go down and is expected to drop another 4.3% in January, 2006.

Be careful. I understand it is hard to get refunds or reimbursements if your doctor goes over the limit that TRICARE will cover. May be wise to think about supplement insurance. I know Jan 06 is six months away - but something to explore while you got the chance.

Thank you for your service. I appreciate it greatly.