TRICARE Appointment Text Reminders

New TRICARE Online (TOL) enhancements now allow people to schedule text and email appointment reminders for all appointments, regardless of the booking mechanism. To set up an appointment reminder, just log in to TOL with a:

+ Common Access Card

+ Premium Department of Defense Self-Service logon

+ Defense Finance and Accounting Service myPay logon

Once logged on, you can define up to three email addresses and mobile phone numbers.

People will receive a confirmation message when booking the appointment, as well as a reminder up to 48-72 hours before the scheduled appointment time, and again, two hours before the scheduled appointment time.

For a quick video tutorial on how to set up TOL appointment reminders, visit YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGnKjqdeqpQ

For more on TRICARE, visit the Military.com TRICARE section.

Gordon Lau, retired HIANG loadmaster who served with the 204th Airlift Squadron, sent in the following information. A frequent contributor to Retiree News, Gordon lives in the Great Northwest with his family.