One employee each at the Armed Forces Retirement Home Campuses in Washington DC and Gulfport, Mississippi have tested positive for COVID-19.
The staff members are revovering at their homes.
To date no residents have tested positive for the virus, where the average age is 83 and considered a particularly vulnerable population.
Various procedures have been implemented to protect the AFRH residents.
"...Several of the provisions of the CARES act made changes to the way you can withdraw money from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA), 401k employer sponsored retirement plan or your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account, which is the 401k plan for federal government employees including military members..."
"...The Pentagon is considering new steps to retain uniformed service members, including the potential revival of the military's controversial "stop-loss" policy, as the coronavirus crisis limits the arrival of new troops and disrupts its personnel pipeline...."
"...Tricare users who typically face copays for off-base doctor visits and tests will not owe anything out of pocket for the appointment if they are receiving a coronavirus test, but those required to head off-base for prescriptions must pay any related costs themselves, Military.com has learned.
The fee waiver is included in coronavirus-related legislation passed last month, known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The law requires that all fees be waived for both the virus test itself and any visit associated with getting the test...."
"The Defense Health Agency issued new guidance on March 30 directing that all military hospitals and clinics determine pharmacy availability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic," officials said in a release.
Measures being looked at include ending access for non-active duty family members to on-base pharmacies; temporarily closing on-base pharmacy locations completely; and changing the way prescriptions are delivered, such as staggered or curbside pickups, among other options.
"...Here is a a way-too-early look at Social Security’s 2021 COLA. We are 4 months away from the beginning of the 2021 measurement period but here are the early indicators for a potential COLA increase in 2021.
Find out why the novel coronavirus, aka COVID-19, may have a negative and positive impact on this year’s COLA increase..."
"...The Army has a message for its retirees: Uncle Sam wants you to help fight the novel coronavirus.
A message sent by Defense Finance and Accounting Services, which processes and dispenses retiree pay, asked troops who had previously served in specific health care specialties to consider "re-joining the team" to address the current pandemic crisis...
The Army, it states, is gauging the interest of retired officers, noncommissioned officers and more junior enlisted soldiers in assisting service efforts to treat the sometimes-deadly disease. The message does not specify whether retired troops would be returned to active status or serve in some other capacity.
The call was addressed to retirees from the following health care-specific military occupational specialties:..."
"...As part of its COVID-19 guidance, the federal government recommends having a supply of all necessary medications on hand. For members of the military community, TRICARE offers a convenient option of getting a 90-day supply of your prescriptions through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery.
TRICARE offers options of getting a 90-day supply of your prescriptions at military pharmacies, through its home delivery program or at a retail pharmacy. Home delivery is available all the time and is a seamless way to ensure you always have your medications.
Home delivery of your medicines can help keep you protected during the coronavirus disease outbreak...."