May 3, 2011

LightBridge Announces TRICARE Recognition

LightBridge Hospice & Palliative Care announces recognition by TRICARE as an approved provider of hospice services for our Veterans and their families. With TRICARE coverage, there are no out-of-pocket deductable costs for hospice services*. LightBridge can provide hospice care in a variety of settings, including the home or authorized acute care setting. LightBridge has also recently achieved the We Honor Veterans, Partnership Level 2. We Honor Veterans is a pioneering program from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that is designed to empower hospice professionals to meet the unique needs of dying Veterans and their families.

LightBridge is honored to provide our Veterans and their families with end of life care with these focused partnerships.

*for more details on TRICARE benefits and restrictions, please visit TRICARE.

About TRICARE
TRICARE is the health care program serving active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, their families, survivors and certain former spouses worldwide. As a major component of the Military Health System, TRICARE brings together the health care resources of the uniformed services and supplements them with networks of civilian health care professionals, institutions, pharmacies and suppliers to provide access to high-quality health care services while maintaining the capability to support military operations.