F O R T D R U M A N N O U N C E S COM MU NITY MEE TI NG U S S E N A T O R G I L L I B B R A N D & H O L L Y P E T R A E U S 3-6 FA “Swift & Bold” FRSA Flash 1 March 2012 The community meeting with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Holly Petraeus, of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will begin at 3:45 p.m. in the Commons on Friday, March 2nd. So make sure you grab a seat by 3:30 when the doors will close! The discussion will focus on consumer protections and financial issues facing our military members. Gillibrand and Petraeus will focus their discussion on how to best assist military families who are facing fi- nancial issues. There also will be a question-and- answer session for the community. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was es- tablished to protect Ameri- can consumers from unfair, deceptive or abusive prac- tices at the hands of finan- cial services providers - banks, credit card compa- nies, mortgage and payday lenders, and debt collec- tors, to name a few. One group in particular is often at risk of being tar- geted by unscrupulous lenders: service members and their Families who find themselves in financial trouble and strapped for cash to cover debts and ex- penses due to the unique challenges members of the military face. Kirsten Gillibrand Holly Petraeus Contents of this newsletter are compiled from multiple Military Family news sources. Material presented does not represent the views or endorsement of 3-6 Field Artillery or the United States Army. This material is for personal use of the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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F O R T D R U M A N N O U N C E S
C O M M U N I T Y M E E T I N G U S S E N A T O R G I L L I B B R A N D
& H O L L Y P E T R A E U S
3-6 FA “Swift & Bold” FRSA Flash
1 March 2012
The community meeting with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Holly Petraeus, of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will begin at 3:45 p.m. in the Commons on Friday, March 2nd. So make sure you grab a seat by 3:30 when the doors will close! The discussion will focus on consumer protections and financial issues facing our military members. Gillibrand and Petraeus will focus their discussion on how to best assist military families who are facing fi-nancial issues. There also will be a question-and-answer session for the community. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was es-tablished to protect Ameri-
can consumers from unfair, deceptive or abusive prac-tices at the hands of finan-cial services providers - banks, credit card compa-nies, mortgage and payday lenders, and debt collec-tors, to name a few. One group in particular is often at risk of being tar-geted by unscrupulous lenders: service members and their Families who find themselves in financial trouble and strapped for cash to cover debts and ex-penses due to the unique challenges members of the military face.
Kirsten Gillibrand
Holly Petraeus
Contents of this newsletter are compiled from multiple Military Family news sources. Material presented does not
represent the views or endorsement of 3-6 Field Artillery or the United States Army. This material is for personal use
of the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all applicable restrictions and guidelines.
T r i c a r e c h o o s e s M e t l i f e n o t U n i t e d C o n c o r d i a f o r d e n t a l
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) upheld a decision to award a $3.1
billion Tricare dental plan contract to a different insurer, its first change in 15 years.
Tricare Management Activity agency at the U.S. Department of Defense decided to
give New York, N.Y.-based Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. a $3.1 billion dental plan
contract rather than United Concordia Cos., based in Harrisburg, Pa.
Tricare managers decided that the MetLife provider network suited the military insur-
ance program better than United Concordia‟s network, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
reported.
United Concordia, a division of Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Highmark, was the Tricare den-
tal program provider for 15 years.
Effective May 1, 2012, MetLife will become the dental carrier for the TDP. MetLife will
begin providing dental coverage to over 2 million family members of uniformed ser-
vice active duty personnel, members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Re-
serve, their eligible family members, and Survivors.
Beneficiaries will have access to MetLife's network with over 161,000 dentist access
points, and this number continues to grow.
Additional information about the contract is available at www.tricare.mil/TDPcontract
and benefit updates are available at www.tricare.mil.
PLEASE NOTE that the change to MetLife is for the TDP program only. The Active
Duty Dental Program will still be administered by United Concordia®.
Changes to the TDP will include enhanced dental coverage at a lower premium share
than before. MetLife will distribute program information, provider network details be-
ginning in first quarter 2012. Highlights to the benefits
and enhancements are listed below:
· Coverage of posterior resin (tooth colored/white) fillings
· Increase in the annual maximum to $1,300 per enrollee
(formerly this was $1,200
· Increase in the lifetime orthodontic maximum to $1,750
March 16 - Military Free Lift Tickets, 1000-2030 @
Snow Ridge
March 16-17 - ESC Women’s Conference, 0900-1600
@ The Commons
March 16-18 - North Country Goes Green Irish Festi-
val @ Dulles State Office Building
March 17 ST. PATRICKS DAY
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Volunteers needed!!
Location:
Pine Plains Complex
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Between multiple deployments, relocations and time spent apart, Military Families must learn to make every second together count. While Soldiers are protecting our country, their Families are doing their part on the homefront to keep the tight-knit community from unraveling. To honor their sacrifices and to celebrate April as Month of the Military Child, The Mountaineer staff is looking for four Fort Drum youths who show exceptional character at home, in school and in the community. Submissions will be accepted through March 9 and should be limited to 200 words. Children will be selected based on the following criteria: * Scholastic activities and involvement * Family contribution (helping out at home, chores, etc.) * Community activities and involvement * Leadership skills * Volunteer service * Academic standing / achievement * Other activities, such as clubs, intern-ships and summer work Include any awards and honors the child has achieved. A nominee must be a student within grades 7-12 and reside with a military ser-vice member assigned at Fort Drum. Selections will be made before April 1. The Mountaineer will highlight each child with a feature article and photos on the "Mountaineer People" page (B3). Families with more than one child may submit one entry per child or a combined entry. To submit a child for consideration, email the essay in a Word document to [email protected] with the words “Military Child Nominee” in the subject line. Include the child‟s name and age, and the military parent‟s name, unit and telephone number.
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