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TRICARE Health Program

TRICARE is a major part of the Military Health System that:

  • Combines the resources of military hospitals and clinics with civilian health care networks
  • Offers several health plan options that:
    • Give you access to high-quality health care
    • Meet the requirements for minimum essential coverage under the Affordable Care Act
  • Provides comprehensive health coverage, including prescription drugs
  • Supports military operations and readiness

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Understanding your TRICARE explanation of benefits

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3/18/2019
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What is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event?

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3/12/2019
Every year during TRICARE Open Season, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select health plan. Outside of TRICARE Open Season, you can only enroll in or make changes to your TRICARE Prime (including the US Family Health Plan) or TRICARE Select plan following a Qualifying Life Event (QLE). A QLE is a certain change in your life, such as marriage, birth of a child, change of address, or retirement from active duty. Different TRICARE health plan options may be available to you and your family members after a QLE. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Britney Duesler)

Life changes are inevitable, when they occur, your TRICARE health options may change too

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Understanding QLEs 2019

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3/7/2019
A QLE is a certain change in your life, such as marriage, birth of a child, or retirement from active duty, which may mean different TRICARE health plan options are available to you. A QLE opens a 90-day period for you to make eligible enrollment changes. A QLE for one family member means all family members may make enrollment changes.

A QLE is a certain change in your life, such as marriage, birth of a child, or retirement from active duty, which may mean different TRICARE health plan options are available to you. A QLE opens a 90-day period for you to make eligible enrollment changes. A QLE for one family member means all family members may make enrollment changes.

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Join Feb. 21 webinar on TRICARE dental options for service members, families

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2/14/2019
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During the webinar, dental experts from the Active Duty Dental Program (ADDP) and TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) will provide detailed information on these programs

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Cancer Screenings 2019

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This infographic lists the types of cancer screenings as part of the TRICARE Health Promotion and Disease Prevention benefit

This infographic lists the types of cancer screenings as part of the TRICARE Health Promotion and Disease Prevention benefit.

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Transformation underway across the Military Health System

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1/29/2019
Thomas McCaffery, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, with Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director, Defense Health Agency, celebrated the Defense Health Agency's fifth anniversary on Oct. 1, 2018, by welcoming the first military hospitals and clinics transitioning to the DHA. This was first step for the MHS to emerge as a more integrated and efficient system of health and readiness. (MHS photo by Military Heath System Strategic Communications Division)

All of these changes – the Military Health System transformation, MHS GENESIS, TRICARE enhancements – are aimed at taking the DoD’s health enterprise to the next level

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New to TRICARE? The basics you need to know

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TRICARE Preventive Services

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TRICARE Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration Program

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New codes for applied behavior analysis services begin in New Year

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Change should not impact beneficiaries, DHA leaders emphasize

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Enroll before TRICARE, FEDVIP Open Season closes Dec. 10

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Take action, take command and do so before open season closes next week

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Know your costs before making a choice during TRICARE Open Season

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Before you choose a plan, make sure you know what’s covered and what it costs

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TRICARE Prime versus TRICARE Select: Should you change or keep your plan?

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11/23/2018
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If you miss open season, you’ll only be able to make enrollment changes within 90 days of a Qualifying Life Event or during the next TRICARE Open Season in fall 2019

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Make 2019 enrollment choices today: Open Season underway

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11/20/2018
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The choice you make will take effect Jan. 1, 2019 and will remain in effect through all of 2019

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TRICARE open enrollment gives plan choices to beneficiaries

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11/14/2018
Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, said the TRICARE Open Season enrollment period gives beneficiaries a choice in what they want to do with their health care coverage. (MHS file photo)

Open Season gives enrollees in the TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plans the opportunity to review their health care options and make changes in coverage based on their needs

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