Jan 6, 2025 · The president signed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act into law Jan. 2, after years of arduous advocacy by MOAA and more than 40 other veterans organizations. This landmark bipartisan bill, representing more than 90 pieces of legislation developed throughout the 118th Congress, provides significant relief to veterans and their families by ...

Jan 6, 2025 · VA beneficiaries who received an education claim decision on or after Aug. 15, 2018, will have their claim reviewed and be notified of any new benefit eligibility, according to the VA’s webpage outlining the benefit change.But veterans who have never filed a claim, or who last filed a claim before that date, must act if they want to secure their new benefits.

Dec 24, 2024 · MOAA supported dozens of provisions that made the cut, but work remains for the new Congress.

(This article originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members. Learn more about the magazine here; learn more about joining MOAA here.). As the legislative slate resets for the 119th Congress, MOAA member engagement will become even more vital to achieving our advocacy objectives.

Nov 12, 2024 · Medicare Part B rates will rise about 6% in the new year, with the base-level monthly premium moving from $174.70 in 2024 to $185 beginning in January.

Dec 30, 2024 · Military retirees and annuitants already should have access to some of their 2024 tax forms via the myPay portal, according to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), with other tax materials available by the end of January.. IRS Form 1099-Rs for retirees, annuitants, and former spouses went online via myPay on Dec. 17, according to DFAS, which published a myPay rollout list of tax ...

Jun 12, 2024 · The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) recently announced that account holders no longer need to wait 30 days between withdrawal requests: Another step in response to the TSP Modernization Act of 2017, which permitted participants to take withdrawals more frequently than they could previously.. But just because a person can withdraw funds with less difficulty doesn’t mean they should.

May 8, 2024 · While the final figure won’t be known for a few months, recent employment data points to a 2026 pay increase for uniformed servicemembers slightly below what they’ll get in 2025.

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is the country's leading organization protecting the rights of military servicemembers and their families. Those who belong to MOAA not only lend their voices to a greater cause, but they also gain access to extensive benefits tailored to the needs and lifestyles of military officers. MOAA members proudly hail from every branch of the ...

Nov 5, 2024 · While MOAA continues its work to secure needed changes to the military pay table for 2025, a recent economic report has set the likely 2026 military raise slightly below earlier estimates.