By Dr. Katy Votava. TRICARE is a healthcare insurance of the U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System that provides health benefits for U.S. Armed Forces military personnel, some members ...

If you have other health insurance through a private policy, it will pay the copay, if you don't have other health insurance, Tricare will normally pay the copay. Reporting Other Health Insurance.

This year's open season will run from Nov. 11 to Dec. 10, 2024, for Tricare; and Nov. 11 to Dec. 9 for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).

The annual defense bill authorized a pilot program to test value-based insurance design for people covered by Tricare, the U.S. Defense Department's health benefits program.