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The 86th Medical Group is now offering enrollment for TRICARE Plus eligible beneficiaries. TRICARE Plus is a program that allows beneficiaries who normally are only eligible to get care at a military treatment facility on a space-available basis to enroll at the MTF for primary care services and the appointed primary care manager.

TRICARE beneficiaries who have an assigned primary care manager at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center can now make primary care appointments at their convenience using TRICARE Online. The website is easy to use, allows 24-hour access and helps avoid long wait times on the phone.

Europe is the perfect playground for the winter sports enthusiast, and many service members are packing up their families and headed to the mountains for a holiday in the snow. However, accidents on the steep slopes of the Alps are common and injuries can occur.

Space-available health care is available at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in certain clinics, but the number of available appointments can vary widely according to variables such as hospital staffing, Army transformation and support for its wartime mission.

Starting in January, all individuals must maintain minimum health care coverage for themselves and all dependents claimed on their federal tax return, or must qualify for an exemption. Those who do not will be charged a penalty beginning with their 2014 federal tax return.

Each year, flu season affects millions of men, women and children. Flu season usually begins in October, so now is a great time to protect yourself and your family from the flu by getting vaccinated. The flu shot is easy to get and inexpensive — often free — for TRICARE beneficiaries, and this year, the flu vaccine offers even more protection.