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TRICARE is the health care program for almost 9.6 million beneficiaries worldwide—including active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, their families, survivors, certain former spouses and others registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). To learn more about TRICARE:
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Your TRICARE eligibility doesn't change when you move. But it may change your health plan options. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Retiring from the National Guard and Reserve isn’t itself a QLE. However, turning age 60 after having retired from the National Guard and Reserve is a QLE. Retired Reserve members have different TRICARE options available before and after age 60. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Any health insurance other than TRICARE is called "other health insurance." If you lose or gain other health insurance through your employer or a private insurance program, that is a QLE allowing you to make changes to your TRICARE coverage. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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If the government directs you to change your PCM from a network PCM to a military hospital PCM, or vice versa, it’s a QLE. This only applies if you have TRICARE Prime. This gives you the option to either accept the PCM change or switch to TRICARE Select to continue care through a network PCM. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil ...
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If the government no longer offers a certain TRICARE health plan in your area, you may elect to enroll in another TRICARE health plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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While enrolled in college, children may be eligible for regular TRICARE benefits until their 23rd birthday or graduation, whichever comes first. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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When retiring from active duty, sponsors and family members will have a change in status and plan options. You must re-enroll within 90 days after the retirement date. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Mar 7, 2022
When retiring from active duty, sponsors and family members will have a change in status and plan options. You must re-enroll within 90 days after the retirement date. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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If your sponsor dies while serving on active duty, TRICARE continues to provide coverage for surviving family members. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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If the government no longer offers a certain TRICARE health plan in your area, you may elect to enroll in another TRICARE health plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Mar 7, 2022
Children are eligible for TRICARE until age 21 (or 23 if in college). You need to take steps to register your newborn in DEERS and enroll him or her in a TRICARE plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Reserve Component members who are activated receive the same benefits as active duty service members and family members begin getting TRICARE coverage as active duty family members. Reserve Component members have 90 days after your activation date to change their family’s health plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Mar 7, 2022
Children are eligible for TRICARE until age 21 (or 23 if in college). You need to take steps to register your newborn in DEERS and enroll him or her in a TRICARE plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Biological and adopted children can get TRICARE until their 21st birthday in most cases. There are some exceptions to the age limit. You have 90 days after your child turns 21 to make changes to your TRICARE health plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Turning age 65 and becoming Medicare-eligible is a qualifying life event. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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Last Updated: November 28, 2023