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 ...

Other health insurance is just what it sounds like - insurance you have in addition to Tricare. It may be employer sponsored insurance or government insurance, like medicare or medicaid.

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.