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What is Tricare?Tricare is the U.S. military's health care program and functions as government-managed health insurance. Tricare's various coverage plans provide health care for millions of current and former service members and their families. Tricare is managed by the Pentagon's Defense Health Agency. Tricare is divided into several different types of coverage programs covering active-duty families, National Guardsmen and reservists and their families, and military retirees and their families. Those programs include:
What is Tricare Prime?Tricare Prime is like a civilian health maintenance organization, or HMO. Users are assigned a primary care manager and must get referrals to access specialty care. User costs depend on military service status. For example, an active-duty family enrolled in Tricare Prime pays no fees so long as they follow referral rules, but retiree families do pay out of pocket. Learn more about Tricare Prime on Military.com. What is Tricare Select?Tricare Select is like a civilian preferred provider organization, or PPO. Users can select their own primary care manager and self-refer to specialists. While some provider appointments, such as well-child visits, carry no fees, others do. How much users pay and whether they face an enrollment fee depends on their service status. Learn more about Tricare Select on Military.com. What is Tricare Reserve Select?Tricare Reserve Select is a plan for traditional Guard and reservists and functions exactly like Tricare Select, with one significant difference: Users must pay a monthly premium. Learn more about Tricare Reserve Select on Military.com. What is Tricare for Life?Tricare for Life is the name assigned by law for the program that provides supplemental health coverage for retirees and their spouses who are over age 65. To use Tricare for Life, retirees also must be enrolled in Medicare Part B and pay Part B monthly premiums. Confusion sometimes is caused when those leaving the military are told they will receive Tricare for life -- meaning Tricare as a lifetime benefit, as opposed to being assigned to the Tricare for Life plan. Learn more about Tricare for Life coverage on Military.com. What is Tricare Young Adult?Tricare Young Adult is available in both Prime and Select versions and is available to military dependents who are full-time students between the ages of 23 and 25 or non-students between ages 21 and 25. Tricare Young Adult users pay enrollment fees set by law. Learn more about Tricare Young Adult on Military.com. What is the Tricare Dental Plan?Tricare's dental plan is managed by a contractor, United Concordia, and is available for purchase by active-duty family members and Guard and Reserve members and their families. Military retirees must purchase dental coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP. Learn more about the Tricare Dental Program. All About Tricare
The Tricare Prime Program Tricare Prime is a managed service healthcare program for service members, reservists, dependents, and some retirees.  Tricare Select Tricare Select is a fee-for-service insurance plan that lets you see any doctor. This plan is available to family members, veterans, and retirees. Tricare for Reserve & Guard Tricare offers many insurance programs for Reserve and Guard members and their families. Tricare for Retirees Tricare For Life (TFL) is a Medicare wraparound coverage for Tricare beneficiaries who have Medicare Parts A and B. Tricare Young Adult Program Tricare Young Adult is a plan that qualified adult children can purchase after eligibility for regular Tricare coverage ends Tricare Dental Plan Overview There are 3 dental programs: the Active Duty Dental Program, the Tricare Dental Program, & the Retiree Dental Program Tricare Overseas: Everything You Need to Know Relocating overseas can be very stressful and intimidating. With Tricare Overseas, healthcare is one less thing to worry... Tricare Pharmacy Options Tricare pharmacy options allow you to get prescriptions filled at military pharmacies, civilian pharmacies, or through the... Tricare Topics
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Tricare Dental Program to Expand Choice of Carriers Under New Law Tricare Dental Program users will get to choose from up to four insurance carriers under new rules to be in place by 2026. More Than a Million Tricare Users Must Switch Managers After Massive Contract Decision Tricare beneficiaries in the West Region will get a new managed care contractor in 2024 under a major contract award to... You're Going to Have to Reconfirm Tricare Mail Order Refills Starting Jan. 1 In an effort to reduce waste and ensure timely refills, Express Scripts will now ask beneficiaries to approve prescription... Thousands of Pharmacies Will Return to Tricare in January The return will brings back a fraction of the nearly 15,000 pharmacies that left the network in October. Thousands of Tricare Pharmacy Locations Could Be Lost Due to Kroger-Albertsons Merger Tricare beneficiaries who fill their prescriptions at Kroger began receiving letters last week informing them of the company... What 3 plans Does TRICARE?Health Plans. TRICARE Prime.. TRICARE Prime Remote.. TRICARE Prime Overseas.. TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas.. TRICARE Select.. TRICARE Select Overseas.. TRICARE For Life.. TRICARE Reserve Select.. Which is better TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select?In general, TRICARE Select has higher out-of-pocket costs than TRICARE Prime. With TRICARE Select, ADFMs don't pay an annual enrollment fee. Retirees, their families, and others may have enrollment fees based on when you or your sponsor joined the military.
What are the TRICARE Select options?There are two types of TRICARE-authorized providers: Network and Non-Network. DS, network or non-network. Care at military hospitals or clinics is available only if space is available. You don't need a referral for any type of care but some services may require pre-authorization.
Is TRICARE Select the same as TRICARE Standard?In 2018, TRICARE Select replaced TRICARE Standard and Extra. TRICARE Select is a self-managed, preferred provider network plan.
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