After retirement hang up the uniform, but keep Tricare
December 22nd, 2009
Active-duty servicemembers must use Tricare Prime or Prime Remote, but retirees who are not eligible for Medicare may be eligible for Tricare Prime or choose Tricare Standard or Extra.
Each program has advantages pertaining to cost, location and convenience.
If space is available, continuing care in a military treatment facility with a primary care manager through Tricare Prime requires re-enrolling and paying annual fees of $230 for an individual and $460 for a family. Retirees who choose to enroll in Tricare Prime at a military treatment facility will receive care based on the same access-to-care standards as all other Prime beneficiaries.
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Each program has advantages pertaining to cost, location and convenience.
If space is available, continuing care in a military treatment facility with a primary care manager through Tricare Prime requires re-enrolling and paying annual fees of $230 for an individual and $460 for a family. Retirees who choose to enroll in Tricare Prime at a military treatment facility will receive care based on the same access-to-care standards as all other Prime beneficiaries.
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