If you are new to TRICARE, enrolling means making a range of choices about how you receive your benefit notifications, updates, and bills. Do you need your bills and other information in paper or digital form? Do you prefer to get them by postal mail? You have options that include both, but the DoD prioritizes… Read more »
TRICARE enrollees who use DS Logon, the legacy system for accessing TRICARE, have a limited time to make the switch to the DoD’s new login system, myAuth.DS Logon is scheduled to be terminated by the end of fiscal year 2026, and according to the TRICARE official site, “each of the platforms that support your TRICARE benefit will switch from DS Logon to myAuth. MilConnect and ID Card Office Online have already made this switch.”
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.