MHS Genesis portal: login options, features, and 2026 login change
MHS Genesis is the Defense Department's electronic health records system, and Military.com has laid out how service members, veterans and families log in and what the patient portal lets them do.
Snapshot
MHS Genesis replaced the old Tricare Online Patient Portal and, according to the Defense Health Agency, was fully deployed at every U.S. military hospital and clinic worldwide as of October 2023. Military.com's rundown covers login options and the portal's day-to-day features, plus a login change rolling out in 2026.
Key points
- Login access: Users can sign in at my.mhsgenesis.health.mil with a DS Logon, Common Access Card (CAC), or Personal Identity Verification (PIV).
- Authentication shift coming: The Defense Health Agency said in September 2026 it will start prompting users toward a new myAuth account, which it describes as "a simpler, more streamlined login authentication application" than DS Logon, with milConnect, ID Card Office Online and contractor portals already having made the switch.
- Still works the old way for now: As of Sept. 25, 2026, the DHA confirmed the portal remained "fully accessible via DS Logon or Common Access Card" alongside the new option.
- What the portal does: Account holders can book or cancel appointments, request prescription refills and renewals, message their care team, and view or download health data including lab and select radiology results.
- Standardization goal: The Defense Health Agency built the system to unify health record processes across all branches and keep patients engaged in their own care.
Quick take
For anyone juggling military health care across duty stations or after service, the portal consolidates records into one system rather than several disconnected ones. The login change is worth watching heading into 2026, but current credentials still work for now, so there's no urgent action needed yet.
Read the full story: military.com