Is Tricare for Life for you? Find out if you qualify for Tricare for Life (TFL) and how it can help pay for your Medicare copay.

Ever since my colleague Amy Bushatz wrote about Tricare users needing to tick the correct box on their 2014 federal income tax forms to reflect that fact that they have Tricare health insurance ...

Retired military personnel with TRICARE for Life should carefully consider what Medicare coverage they do, and don't, need.

With TRICARE For Life (TFL) coverage, you can get the care you need while minimizing your out-of-pocket costs. As you begin to learn about TFL, you may have questions about costs, what's covered ...

TRICARE for Life enrollment People do not need to fill out a form to enroll in TFL. They are automatically covered if they are enrolled in Original Medicare and registered in DEERS.

During this period, enrolled beneficiaries can make changes to their health coverage — such as switching from Tricare Prime to Tricare Select, or moving from individual to family enrollment.

If you want to make changes to your Tricare coverage, or enroll in a plan, you must do it by the open season deadline.

There is no enrollment form required. You’re covered under the Tricare for Life plan if you already qualify for Tricare in DEERS and are entitled to Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B.

In summary, the Department of Defense proposal would require all retired service members, except those currently in TRICARE for Life, to pay an annual enrollment fee to participate in TRICARE.

For retirees, Tricare for Life is one of the best benefits you’ll ever have. It covers everything Medicare doesn’t, with no enrollment fees beyond signing up for Medicare Part B.

Military retirees and family members who use Tricare for Life will be required to start filling long-term prescriptions by mail starting Feb. 14.

Open season ends Dec. 14 for those who want to change or enroll in Tricare plans as well as FEDVIP coverage.