Posted on Jan 24, 2016
Eligibility - Retired Service Members and Families
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Retired Service Members and Families
Your Health Plan Options
Retired service members and their families are eligible the following options:
•TRICARE Prime (enrollment fees apply)
•TRICARE Standard and Extra
•US Family Health Plan (in specific U.S. locations)
•TRICARE For Life (with Medicare Part A & B coverage)
•TRICARE Standard Overseas
Additionally, adult children who "age out" at 21 (or 23 if attending college) may qualify to purchase TRICARE Young Adult.
Your Dental Options
The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program is available to purchase for dental coverage.
Medically-Retired Service Members
o be placed on the Temporary Disabled Retirement List (TDRL), you must have a:
•Physical condition, injury or disease that renders you unfit for military service, and
•Disability rating of at least 30 percent, separate from the one given by the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA).
You'll be re-evaluated at least every 18 months for a period of up to five years. At that point, it will be determined if your situation has improved, remained the same or has gotten worse. Depending on the outcome, you can be:
•Retained on the TDRL
•Separated from service
•Returned to duty or
•Placed on Permanent Disability Retirement List (PDRL).
As long as you are on the TDRL or PDRL, you're eligible for TRICARE benefits for retired service members as described above. Your eligible family members are also eligible.
If your Service disability rating is less than 30 percent and you're separated from active duty, you may qualify transitional health care benefits:
•Transitional Assistance Management Program
•Continued Health Care Benefit Program
Retired National Guard or Reserve Members
Benefits for retired Reserve members are different depending on the sponsor's age:
•You can purchase the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program at any time.
•If under age 60, you may qualify to purchase TRICARE Retired Reserve.
•At age 60, you and your family are eligible for the same benefits as all other retired service members (described above).
Learn more about benefits for retired Reserve members
Your Health Plan Options
Retired service members and their families are eligible the following options:
•TRICARE Prime (enrollment fees apply)
•TRICARE Standard and Extra
•US Family Health Plan (in specific U.S. locations)
•TRICARE For Life (with Medicare Part A & B coverage)
•TRICARE Standard Overseas
Additionally, adult children who "age out" at 21 (or 23 if attending college) may qualify to purchase TRICARE Young Adult.
Your Dental Options
The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program is available to purchase for dental coverage.
Medically-Retired Service Members
o be placed on the Temporary Disabled Retirement List (TDRL), you must have a:
•Physical condition, injury or disease that renders you unfit for military service, and
•Disability rating of at least 30 percent, separate from the one given by the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA).
You'll be re-evaluated at least every 18 months for a period of up to five years. At that point, it will be determined if your situation has improved, remained the same or has gotten worse. Depending on the outcome, you can be:
•Retained on the TDRL
•Separated from service
•Returned to duty or
•Placed on Permanent Disability Retirement List (PDRL).
As long as you are on the TDRL or PDRL, you're eligible for TRICARE benefits for retired service members as described above. Your eligible family members are also eligible.
If your Service disability rating is less than 30 percent and you're separated from active duty, you may qualify transitional health care benefits:
•Transitional Assistance Management Program
•Continued Health Care Benefit Program
Retired National Guard or Reserve Members
Benefits for retired Reserve members are different depending on the sponsor's age:
•You can purchase the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program at any time.
•If under age 60, you may qualify to purchase TRICARE Retired Reserve.
•At age 60, you and your family are eligible for the same benefits as all other retired service members (described above).
Learn more about benefits for retired Reserve members
Eligibility - Retired Service Members and Families
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I get my medications- the psychotropic ones- from TRICARE/Express Scripts.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
Right on there; my Prince.
I asked my bookkeeper/friend to buy me some SWEET coffee; instead of my having to add sugar to my coffee to SWEETEN the deal. :)
I asked my bookkeeper/friend to buy me some SWEET coffee; instead of my having to add sugar to my coffee to SWEETEN the deal. :)
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SPC Margaret Higgins
:) SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL In case you don't see the above, Love; I thought of you in connection with my SWEET coffee. ...French Vanilla: mmmmmm :)
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I thought I would be covered by TRICARE-retired when I turn 60 later this year and begin to draw my retired pay SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
It seems I will be covered by TRICARE-Standard or Prime because I am rated at 80% service-connected VA disabled. I will be glad when my wife is covered for TRICARE.
I expect the TRICARE For Life (with Medicare Part A & B coverage) eligibility is based on the sponsors age.
It seems I will be covered by TRICARE-Standard or Prime because I am rated at 80% service-connected VA disabled. I will be glad when my wife is covered for TRICARE.
I expect the TRICARE For Life (with Medicare Part A & B coverage) eligibility is based on the sponsors age.
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