Veteran Medicare Solutions

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Today, we celebrate the freedoms we enjoy and honor the men and women who have served and sacrificed to protect them.

To all Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, military families, and those who continue to serve our communities, thank you. Your commitment and sacrifice have helped shape the nation we call home.

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Veteran Medicare Solutions!

07/04/2026

Veteran Healthcare benefits when turning 65 can be very confusing and intimidating. Veteran Medicare Solutions is presenting Operation Veteran Care, a detailed and valid discussion on how to enroll in Medicare Part A & B, navigate Social Security, explain how to use Tricare for Life and take advantage of earned VA benefits.
John Moore and Patrick Riley, both disabled Veterans will be presenting a FREE symposium on Veteran Healthcare at the Flagship Health clinic on Culebra, July 10th at 10:00 AM. Please visit https://www.veteranmedicaresolutions.com for details.

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06/12/2026

Today, we recognize the service and sacrifice of the women who have worn our nation's uniform.

Their contributions have strengthened our Armed Forces and continue to make a difference every day. Thank you for your dedication, sacrifice, and continued impact.

Happy Women Veterans Day.

06/10/2026

There is much confusion when a military retiree who served 20 years of active duty turns 65 and how healthcare coverage changes. No longer can the Veteran remain in TRICARE Prime. They must move to something called TRICARE for LIFE, which is a Medicare "Wraparound" coverage secondary payer.
Simply put, TRICARE Prime or Select primary care will no longer be available to 65 year old military retirees and their families on Post or Base. They will need to find civilian doctors who accept Medicare and will bill TRICARE for LIFE to pay for the balance of billing for Medicare Part A & B.
The first step though is to ensure military Veterans enroll in Medicare Part A & B as they approach age 65. Three months before the 65th birthday is when Veterans can enroll in Medicare Part B to ensure seamless enrollment in TRICARE for LIFE. Without Part B, TRICARE for LIFE is not available.
To learn more, attend a FREE Veteran Medicare Solutions briefings. Please go to https://www.veteranmedicaresolutions.com to find a briefing date and time close to you.
From a Vet! Airborne!

06/08/2026

Saturday, June 6th, The JBSA Military Retirement Council sponsored a Veteran Turning 65 event on Fort Sam Houston. Over 300 Veterans from around the state attended to learn all they can about changes to TRICARE when they turn 65 and how Medicare Part A & B factor into those decisions.
This transition of healthcare coverage when military retirees turn 65 can be stressful and a challenge in discovering all the information needed to make the right decisions about Medicare andTRICARE for LIFE while still receiving care for service related health issues with the VA.
To learn more and to get answers visit, https://www.veteranmedicaresolutions.com to learn about scheduled Veteran Healthcare Benefit briefings in your part of town coming up in June and July. Attendance is FREE and the event is completely educational. No one will be trying to seel you anything.
For person attention, please call Patrick Riley, LTC, U.S. Army Retired for more information (210) 287-6976.

06/05/2026

Veteran Medicare Solutions participated in the San Antonio Coalition for Veterans and Families monthly meeting now being held at HealthTexas Care Center on San Pedro. It is a beautiful venue and all who attended enjoyed the new atmosphere.
We look forward to working very closely with Tony and his great team helping Veterans.
From a Vet! Airborne!

06/01/2026

One of the myriad lessons to be learned once you become a student of senior healthcare benefits as a Veteran is finding out about the VA benefit called Personal Care Services or PCS benefit. It is an earned VA benefit that provides assistance to Veterans and their spouses who are struggling to maintain an acceptable lifestyle at home when suffering from chronic and degenerative diseases like cancer, or heart disease as well as physical handicaps.
The VA evaluates what are called a Veteran's ability to successfully navigate Activities of Daily Living or ADLs. These 6 ADLs include things like being able to dress yourself, bathe or shower, prepare and consume your own meals, get on and off the toilet, and prevent falling as well as an ability to safely go up and down stairs and move from room to room without falling.
Once you demonstrate an inability to meet just 2 of the 6 ADLs you qualify for the VA to authorize in-home PCS from a contracted vendor such as Visiting Angels, Northeast San Antonio. They are owned and operated by disabled Veterans and have an impeccable reputation in treating Veterans.
To learn more about PCS, how to qualify and what you need to receive care go to: https://www.veteranmedicaresolutions.com to learn when and where the next FREE Veteran of Medicare Solutions presentation will be.
God bless. From a Vet! Airborne!

06/01/2026

Veteran Medicare Solutions is now doing 4 to 6 presentations a month in an effort to inform and educate Veterans turning 65 with the facts about TRICARE for Life, Medicare, and VA Health Benefits. Go to https://www.veteranmedicaresolutions.com to find the next event close to you.
From a Vet! Airborne!

05/29/2026

Understanding Tricare for Life once military retirees turn 65 can be confusing and it requires in an indepth explanation of what exactly Tricare for Life is, and what it isn't.
First, Tricare for Life is not an insurance plan. It is what is called a secondary payer. That means, it pays for what standard Medicare does not pay for. Things like, co-pays, deductibles, and 20% of hospital and doctors bills.
There is a sister benefit entitled Tricare for Life Plus which is confused with Tricare Plus. And you cannot be enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan and Tricare Plus. They are conflicting primary care plans. So, be careful when turning 65 to look at all your options.
For more information attend a FREE Veteran Medicare Solutions Benefit Briefing. See https://www.veteranmedicaresolutions.com for dates, locations, and time.
From a Vet! Airborne!

05/24/2026

On the eve of Memorial Day. We are encouraged to pause, take note, and reflect on those who made the ultimate sacrifice for America. They volunteered knowing that if asked, they would lay their life on the altar of Freedom so we might enjoy they many, many gifts that come from being free of tyranny and political oppression.
We also need to give thanks to the thousands of Gold Star Families who endured the unthinkable moment of being notified that their loved one has been killed in action (KIA).
I pray the fallen know they are not forgotten. And that we honor and cherish their memory and courage. May they find peace in joining our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you for your many sacrifices so we might be safe. God bless.