Starting now TRICARE beneficiaries who want to learn more about their health care plan and how it works can get short, relevant tips once a month with the launch of TRICARE TV.

            TRICARE TV is an important addition to TRICARE's social media program.  The videos are short and easy to follow, ranging in length from two-to-four minutes. The first episode called "What Is TRICARE?" gives beneficiaries an overview of TRICARE health care plans and some of the special programs offered. 

            TRICARE is already active on social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, and TRICARE TV joins another electronic option - the weekly award-winning Beneficiary Bulletin podcast.  Together, they all provide beneficiaries timely updates on TRICARE benefits in a variety of convenient formats.

            To view TRICARE TV, beneficiaries can visit TRICARE's YouTube channel atwww.youtube.com/TRICAREHealth or www.tricare.mil/mediacenter.  Subscribe to get e-alerts when a new episode is posted by going to www.tricare.mil/subscriptions or through the e-mail link at the TRICARE media center.