This page is intended to provide information to pharmaceutical manufacturers about the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Refund Program and the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit Uniform Formulary.
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Please Note:
- Effective June 1, 2025, DHA will no longer accept checks from pharmaceutical manufacturers. TRICARE Retail Refund payments should be sent as an Automated Clearing House or Electronic Funds Transfer using CREDIT GATEWAY or Pay.gov.
- The below schedule also applies to executed UF-VARR and UF-ADP agreements.
Current Billing Schedule
1QCY26 – 4QCY27 Billing Schedule
| Quarter |
Billing Period |
File Delivery |
Demand Letter Date (Invoice) |
Refund Payment Due Date |
Dispute Cut Off Date |
| 1QCY26 |
January-March 2026 |
June 11, 2026 |
July 21, 2026 |
Aug. 20, 2026 |
Aug. 20, 2026 |
| 2QCY26 |
April-June 2026 |
Sept. 11, 2026 |
Oct. 21, 2026 |
Nov. 20, 2026 |
Nov. 20, 2026 |
| 3QCY26 |
July-September 2026 |
Dec. 11, 2026 |
Jan. 20, 2027 |
Feb. 19, 2027 |
Feb. 19, 2027 |
| 4QCY26 |
October-December 2026 |
March 11, 2027 |
April 20, 2027 |
May 20, 2027 |
May 20, 2027 |
| 1QCY27 |
January-March 2027 |
June 11, 2027 |
July 21, 2027 |
Aug. 20, 2027 |
Aug. 20, 2027 |
| 2QCY27 |
April-June 2027 |
Sept. 13, 2027 |
Oct. 23, 2027 |
Nov. 22, 2027 |
Nov. 22, 2027 |
| 3QCY27 |
July-September 2027 |
Dec. 13, 2027 |
Jan. 22, 2028 |
Feb. 21, 2028 |
Feb. 21, 2028 |
| 4QCY27 |
October-December 2027 |
March 13, 2028 |
April 22, 2028 |
May 22, 2028 |
May 22, 2028 |
3QCY09 - 4QCY25 Billing Schedules
Final Rule and Program Updates
Operational Documents
Select from the following operational documents related to the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Refunds Program.
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Last Updated: June 26, 2026