Tag: tricare
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Soldier plans to give away more than $50,000 donated for his cancer treatment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After donors gave more than $50,000 to Fort Carson Sgt. 1st Class David Hong to cover the cost of a new cancer treatment, the soldier now expects to give it all away to other cancer patients. “I was just blown away,” Hong said, about the outpouring…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado reaches deal with TriWest to preserve care for military families
Military families with loved ones in Children’s Hospital Colorado can perhaps breathe a little easier this Christmas knowing their insurance will still be accepted in the new year. Children’s Hospital had planned to move to a “non-network participating provider” with the TriWest Healthcare Alliance on Jan. 1, 2025, after negotiations between the hospital and the…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado, TriWest remain at odds; TRICARE families will feel impact
A breakdown in contract negotiations between Children’s Hospital Colorado and TriWest Healthcare Alliance has led the nonprofit pediatric hospital system to move to “non-network participating provider” status beginning Jan. 1, according to officials. Doing so will provide “additional time to work on a sustainable agreement,” said Greg Raymond, president of the hospital network’s southern region…
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Federal judge sides against Children’s Hospital Colorado in challenge to Defense Department rule
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge by Children’s Hospital Colorado to a new U.S. Department of Defense rule that will reduce reimbursements to the hospital system’s Colorado Springs and Aurora facilities by up to $17 million. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang determined the department did not exceed its authority under the…
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Federal judge weighs Children’s Hospital Colorado challenge to Defense Department payment cuts
A federal judge on Tuesday heard arguments over whether to overturn a new U.S. Department of Defense rule that reduces reimbursements to children’s hospitals by $36 million, with Children’s Hospital Colorado arguing its facilities in Aurora and Colorado Springs will suffer disproportionate and debilitating cuts as a result. At the same time, U.S. District Court…
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Cyberattack shuts down prescription processor for military clinics and hospitals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A cyberattack shut down the ability for military clinics and hospitals worldwide to dispense medication using its commercial prescription processor. The outage extends to some TriCare network pharmacies reliant on the same company, Change Healthcare, said Gino Mattorano, spokesman for the Defense Health Network over Colorado…
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Cyberattack shuts down prescription processor for military clinics and hospitals
A cyberattack shut down the ability for military clinics and hospitals worldwide to dispense medication using its commercial prescription processor. The outage extends to some TriCare network pharmacies reliant on the same company, Change Healthcare, said Gino Mattorano, spokesman for the Defense Health Network over Colorado military installations. A national announcement from Tri-Care said the attack targeted…
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Fort Carson opens new COVID-19 vaccination site
Fort Carson recently unveiled its latest weapon in the fight against COVID-19: an on-post vaccination site. The venue, located at the William “Bill” Reed Special Events Center, will be able to accommodate dozens of people while allowing for social distancing, said Maj. Gen. Matt McFarlane, Fort Carson’s commanding officer. “It’s a large enough facility that…