Posted on Apr 8, 2023
Gil Gonzalez
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I have health insurance for me and my wife and kids. My insurance is covered through work.
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COL Randall C.
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That entirely depends on your company. Most will continue your private health insurance while you are on active duty orders. Some will require you to continue paying your premiums and others will cover it as part of their 'activated military benefits' - you'll have to check with your company to see what their policy states.

Additionally, once your join the reserves you'll become eligible for Tricare Reserve Select (TRS*) (longer discussion, but in my experience you'll be sorely pressed to find a better Health Care plan ... as long as your doctors take it (most do)). When you are ordered to active duty for more than 30 days, then TRS is converted to the active duty version of the plan (You'll be on Tricare Prime as the active duty servicemember).
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* TRS coverage - https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/HealthPlans/TRS
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COL Randall C.
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MAJ Ken Landgren - I'm one of those weird unicorns. Enlisted/Officer and have served in all three components of the Army before finally retiring off of active duty after 32+ years.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Ken Landgren
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COL Randall C. I would not be smart enough to remember such details. Now tactics would be different.
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Gil Gonzalez
Gil Gonzalez
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Alright. Im hoping my current insurance will stay with my family at least. I have no out of pocket cost for both me and them. If I get on TriCare I will have to pay.
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COL Randall C.
COL Randall C.
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Gil Gonzalez - For TRS you'll have to pay premiums. While you are on active duty (over 30 days I believe), you'll pay nothing for it (regardless if you are on TRICARE Prime or Select), so it will just be "another insurance coverage" you'll have.
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I went through BCT and AIT a while back, and keeping my family's health insurance intact was a big concern. Luckily, I was on a group health plan through my work with https://www.taylorbenefitsinsurance.com/

They made sure that my coverage continued without any hiccups while I was in training. My wife and kids didn’t have to worry about gaps in their insurance, which took a lot of stress off my plate.
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