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.

The task force on the Future of Military Health Care says the Bush administration should propose, and Congress should approve, higher Tricare fees, deductibles amounts and co-payments for retirees ...

Tricare Prime, the military’s managed care option for 5.5 million beneficiaries who enroll for a modest fee to be guaranteed timely access to primary care, would cease to exist within a few ...

The Tricare For Life program, which serves as a second payer to Medicare, does not have eligibility cards. Write to Tricare Help, Times News Service, 6883 Commercial Drive, Springfield, VA 22159 ...

The TRICARE reform packet, Defense officials maintain, would simplify insurance options, improve access to managed care. DoD Tricare 'Reforms' Call For Higher Retiree Fees, Co-Pays | Military.com ...

Near-final regulations released last week by the Defense Health Agency to implement sweeping Tricare reforms on Jan. 1 include a surprise restructuring of appointment fees for active duty families ...

As always, officials noted, TRICARE beneficiaries still are covered by TRICARE Standard. For those living within 100 miles of a remaining Prime service area, re-enrolling in Prime may be an option ...

For 2018, however, a start-up year for a host of TRICARE reforms, current Prime enrollees automatically will stay enrolled in Prime, and Standard and Extra users automatically will be enrolled to ...

Q. Why is the Tricare Reserve Select monthly premium for my spouse so much higher compared to if only I was enrolled? A. To be precise, the TRS monthly premium is $50.75 for sponsor only, $205.62 ...

With congressional leaders vowing this year to overhaul TRICARE, the military’s health insurance benefit, the Department of Defense on Tuesday delivered to Capitol Hill its revised recommenda… ...