What should I do if I accidentally use my Tricare insurance card on a non-covered service, and now I'm worried about incurring unnecessary out-of-pocket expenses?
TRICARE insurance cards are not proof of eligibility, and beneficiaries must present their uniformed services ID card to providers.
Beneficiaries can generate, save, and print an Eligibility Letter, which serves as proof of current health care coverage, via the "Proof of Insurance" feature on milConnect.
The TRICARE wallet card is not a replacement for the uniformed services ID card, and beneficiaries must present their ID card at the time of service.
Providers can verify TRICARE eligibility by calling the TRICARE contractor or checking the beneficiary's uniformed services ID card.
To obtain a TRICARE wallet card, beneficiaries can visit the milConnect website and follow the prompts.
Family members can access their own Eligibility Letters, and sponsors and family members can print TRICARE Wallet Cards.
TRICARE enrollment cards are not proof of eligibility, and beneficiaries must present their uniformed services ID card as proof of eligibility.
Not all TRICARE plans have enrollment cards.
Beneficiaries can request a physical TRICARE insurance card by calling 1-866-773-0404 (toll-free) from within the United States or US territories.
Overseas beneficiaries can dial 44-020-8762-8384 (collect) to request a physical TRICARE insurance card.
When enrolling in a TRICARE health plan, beneficiaries can download a wallet card via milConnect that they can take to appointments.
The TRICARE wallet card is not proof of eligibility or enrollment, and beneficiaries must present their uniformed services ID card.
Beneficiaries can write in their provider's name and phone number on the wallet card as a reference.
To file a claim, beneficiaries must fill out the Patient's Request for Medical Payment form (DD Form 2642) and mail it along with their OHI explanation of benefits and pharmacy receipt to Express Scripts.
Beneficiaries must file their claim with TRICARE within one year from the date their prescription was filled.
TRICARE is the uniformed services health care program for active duty service members, active duty family members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their family members, retirees, and retiree family members, survivors, and certain former spouses worldwide.
TRICARE brings together the health care resources of the Military Health System, VA, and private sector healthcare providers.
Beneficiaries eligible for the former TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) have already transitioned to FEDVIP.
The FY 2017 NDAA sunsetted TRDP and made military retirees eligible for dental and vision coverage through FEDVIP as of January 1, 2019.
Beneficiaries can login to milConnect to print a copy of their TRICARE Retired Reserve enrollment card if they need a replacement.