The Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) is a temporary option for those who have lost their TRICARE eligibility. It’s a transitional healthcare window to ensure you and your loved ones have health coverage while you’re considering a civilian medical plan. If you were using a TRICARE plan in the list below, your plan must… Read more »
Understand how TRICARE payments may be delayed due to government shutdown, affecting access to essential healthcare services.
Learn about the benefits available to service members during basic training, including healthcare, pay, and educational opportunities. Read more.
Here are the dental and vision coverage costs for the healthcare plans listed below. These rates do not necessarily apply to all beneficiaries. Read the fine print of your healthcare plan carefully. TRICARE is a healthcare insurance option offered to qualifying military members, their families, dependents, retirees, and survivors. FEDVIP is the voluntary, enrollee-pay-all program… Read more »
How much should you expect in TRICARE fee increases in 2024? TRICARE open season for 2024 runs between November 13 and December 12 2023. During open season, servicemembers and their families can start, modify, or cancel health insurance without needing a qualifying life event. But even if you don’t need to add or change your… Read more »
What Is TRICARE For Life? TRICARE For Life is an additional medical coverage that applies to service members and retired service members who are enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B to help cover costs associated with medical care. TRICARE For Life applies to those who meet all qualifications to supplement medical costs not completely covered… Read more »
TRICARE Open Season 2023 was the period of time when military families can change their TRICARE coverage without needing to justify a major life event like a birth or death in the family. Open Season has now closed. When Was TRICARE Open Season 2023? TRICARE Open Season is Nov. 13 through Dec. 12, 2023. Related:… Read more »
Learn about the TRICARE fee increases for 2024, including changes to enrollment fees and premiums for retirees and veterans.
There are two TRICARE options you can choose from when selecting your military health insurance coverage. One option is called TRICARE Prime, the other is TRICARE Select. Which option is right for you? It depends on the circumstances, as we’ll examine below.
In the summer of 2023, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced an extension of a 2013 pilot program allowing the DoD to provide military members and their families with certain healthcare testing that fell outside FDA regulatory procedures. TRICARE has since made its own announcement, adding coverage for some testing previously offered in the pilot program.