The new policy applies to all Prime users except active-duty troops, officials said. "Effective January 1, 2018, a referral for urgent care visits for Tricare Prime enrollees, other than active ...

Most of these 171,400 beneficiaries will need to shift health coverage from Prime to TRICARE Standard, the military’s fee-for-service health insurance option.

Active duty families, retirees and families should evaluate their personal situation and needs when choosing Tricare Prime or Tricare Select for their 2019 health care needs. (Jacob Sippel/Navy ...

A small number of enrollees made up a large chunk of the benefits used, Ellis added. For example, in the previous year, seven Tricare Young Adult Prime enrollees accounted for 40 percent of the ...

8/7/2013 - FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The Defense Department will reduce the number of TRICARE Prime service areas in the United States beginning Oct. 1, affecting about 171,000 retirees and their ...

Plans to reduce the number of Tricare Prime service areas are moving ahead with the deadline for the change set for Oct. 1. The change will affect more than 171,000 retirees and their family ...

Tricare denies its new contract will have a huge, negative impact on beneficiaries living in rural areas. “The Tricare retail network will continue to meet or exceed Tricare’s standard for ...

The military’s managed-care option TRICARE Prime, will end Oct. 1 for retirees, their family members and survivors who reside more than 40 miles from a military treatment facility or base ...