Tricare
Phone: 1-800-538-9552
Fax: 1-831-655-8317
Keep DEERS information up to date
- Go to an ID card office. Find an office at www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl Note: You must use this option to add family members in DEERS
- Log onto http://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil
- Call 1-800-538-9552
- Fax 1-831-655-8317
Staying Covered When Moving
- ADSMs must be enrolled in TRICARE Prime option
- Do not disenroll from TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, or TRICARE Select. Your current coverage will continue until your enrollment transfer is completed after you arrive at your new location.
- Verify your current information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)
- Inform your current regional contractor about your upcoming move.
- Learn about TRICARE options in your new location.
Ongoing Medical Care
- Before moving, sponsors and dependents should
- request copies of medical and dental records
- fill/ refill prescriptions
- plan ahead for routine medical care
- keep a list of providers phone numbers
- coordinate services for family members with special needs
TRICARE Prime Enrollment
- Updating DEERS does not transfer your TRICARE Prime enrollment.
- Call your current regional contractor to transfer TRICARE Prime enrollment.
OR
- Complete the TRICARE Prime Enrollment, Disenrollment, and Primary Care Manger (PCM) Change Form (DD Form 2876).
- Ways to access the form:
Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE) Web site: www.tricare.mil/bwe
Online: www.tricare.mil/forms
TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Prime Remote
TRICARE Prime
- Available near a military hospital or clinic and other areas with established TRICARE networks, or in areas where the US Family Health Plan (USFHP) is offered.
TRICARE Prime Remote (TPR) and TRICARE Prime Remote for Active Duty Family Members (TPRADFM)
- Available to ADSMs who live and work in remote locations (more than 50 miles from a military hospital or clinic) and eligible family members residing with them
- Find out if you live in a remote area at: www.tricare.mil/tprzipcode
Active Duty Dental Benefits
- No enrollment necessary
- Where possible, care is provided by military dentists
- Active Duty Dental Program (ADDP)
- Benefits administered by United Concordia Companies, Inc.
- Available with military dentist referrals or to those living and working in remote locations
- Need an Appointment Control Number (ACN) to get care
- Web site: www.addp-ucci.com
TRICARE Dental Program (TDP)
When Moving:
- Do not disenroll family members from TDP
- Update your address with United Concordia
- Find a participating Dentist at www.uccitdp.com
- or by calling:
- 1-844-653-4061 (CONUS)
- 1-844-653-4060 (OCONUS toll free)
- 1-717-888-7400 (OCONUS toll)
Pharmacy Options
Military Pharmacy:
- Usually inside military hospitals and clinics
- Get up to a 90-day supply
TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery:
- Must use this option for some drugs
- Get up to a90-day supply
TRICARE Retail Network Pharmacy
- Fill Prescriptions without submitting a claim
- Get up to a30-day supply
Non-Network Pharmacy
- Pay full price up front and file a claim to get a portion of your money back
- Get up to a 30-day supply
Moving With TRICARE
Before You Move:
- Do not disenroll from TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select
- Contact your current regional contractor to begin transferring enrollment
- Verify DEERS information
- Fill prescriptions
- Get copies of medical and dental records
- Make sure you have your current PCM's phone number
- Coordinate special care needs
The Affordable Care Act
- TRICARE meets the minimum essential coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
- Each tax year, you will get and IRS form 1095 from your pay center. It will list your TRICARE coverage for each month.
- Your SSN and the SSN's of each of your covered family members should be included in DEERS for your TRICARE coverage to be reflected accurately.
