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MARADMIN 566/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MR/
SUBJ/TRICARE DENTAL PLAN (TDP)//
REF/A/MSG/CMC MR/YMD:000621//
REF/B/MSG/CMC MR/YMD:001010//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 306/00, ANNOUNCED THE NEW TDP AND PROVIDED
INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMEROUS ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES AND SOME OF
THE NEW BENEFITS. REF B, MARADMIN 496/00, MANDATED A MARINE
CORPS-WIDE DEERS/RAPIDS/MCTFS AUDIT//
POC/S.M. SMITH/CAPT/TEL:DSN 278-9522/TEL: (703)784-9522//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN IS THE LAST IN THE THREE PART SERIES REGARDING
THE NEW TDP WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT 1 FEBRUARY 2001.
2. ELIGIBILITY
A. WHO IS ELIGIBLE.
(1) SMCR AND IRR SERVICE MEMBERS.
(2) FAMILY MEMBERS OF ACTIVE DUTY (AD), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE
(SMCR), AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) SERVICE MEMBERS. THIS
INCLUDES SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED CHILDREN (INCLUDING STEPCHILDREN,
ADOPTED CHILDREN AND WARDS) UNDER THE AGE OF 21.
(3) CALL 1 (888) 622-2256 FOR SPECIFC ELIGIBILITY INQUIRIES.
B. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY. PER REFERENCE (A), UNITED
CONCORDIA (UCCI) WILL VERIFY ELIGIBILITY VIA ON-LINE ACCESS TO
DEERS.
3. ENROLLMENT
A. EFFECTIVE 21 NOVEMBER 2000, PERSONNEL OFFICES WILL NO LONGER BE
ABLE TO ENROLL OR DISENROLL MEMBERS FROM THE CURRENT DENTAL PROGRAMS,
TRICARE FAMILY MEMBER DENTAL PLAN (TFMDP) AND TRICARE SELECTED
RESERVE DENTAL PROGRAM (TSRDP).
B. MEMBERS WHO ARE ENROLLED UNDER THE TFMDP AND TSRDP PRIOR TO 1
FEBRUARY 2001 WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED IN THE TDP.
C. UNDER THE TDP, EFFECTIVE 1 FEBRUARY 2001, THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS
WILL BE HANDLED BY UCCI. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MAY ENROLL BY THE
FOLLOWING:
(1) MAILING A TDP ENROLLMENT/CHANGE FORM WITH A CHECK, MONEY ORDER,
OR VISA/MASTERCARD PAYMENT DIRECTLY TO UNITED CONCORDIA/TDP, BOX
8500-5945, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19178-5945. TDP ENROLLMENT FORMS MAY BE
MAILED TO UCCI AFTER 21 NOVEMBER 2000, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
COVERAGE OF 1 FEBRUARY 2001.
(2) FAXING A TDP ENROLLMENT/CHANGE FORM WITH A VISA/MASTERCARD
PAYMENT TO 1 (888) 734-1944 AFTER 21 NOVEMBER 2000, WITH AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF COVERAGE OF 1 FEBRUARY 2001.
(3) VIA THE WEBSITE WWW.UCCI.COM WITH A VISA/MASTERCARD PAYAMENT
DURING JANUARY 2001, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1 FEBRUARY 2001.
D. THE TDP ENROLLMENT/CHANGE FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PERSONNEL
OFFICES, DEERS/RAPIDS SITES, AND AT INSTALLATION DENTAL CLINICS IN
DECEMBER 2000.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE. THE TDP IS A PREPAID PROGRAM. FOR
EXAMPLE, IF THE MEMBER ENROLLS HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS IN FEBRUARY,
COVERAGE BEGINS 1 MARCH. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MEMBERS
CONTACT THE UCCI CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1 (888) 662-2256 TO
ENSURE COVERAGE IS IN EFFECT BEFORE RECEIVING DENTAL CARE/TREATMENT.
5. EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE. EACH TDP ENROLLED BENEFICIARY WILL RECEIVE
A TDP IDENTIFICATION CARD TO PRESENT AT EACH DENTAL OFFICE VISIT.
INITIAL DISTRIBUTION WILL OCCUR AFTER 1 FEBRUARY 2001.
6. DISENROLLMENT
A. NEW ENROLLEES WILL REMAIN ENROLLED IN THE TDP FOR A MINIMUM OF 12
MONTHS. MEMBERS WHO DISENROLL PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE
OBLIGATED 12 MONTHS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
REMAINING PREMIUMS, UNLESS DISENROLLING FOR VALID REASONS. VALID
DISENROLLMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
(1) WHEN THE BENEFICIARY LOSES DEERS ELIGIBILITY DUE TO DEATH,
DIVORCE, MARRIAGE OF A CHILD, END OF ENTITLEMENT, OR WHEN A FAMILY
MEMBER REACHES AGE 21 (OR 23 IF ENROLLED AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY).
(2) WHEN AN ACTIVE DUTY, SELECTED RESERVE OR IRR MEMBER IS
TRANSFERRED TO THE STANDBY RESERVE OR RETIRED RESERVE.
(3) WHEN TDP ENROLLED MEMBERS RELOCATE TO AREAS WITHIN THE OCONUS
SERVICE AREA, THE SERVICE MEMBERS MAY ELECT (WITHIN 90 CALENDAR DAYS
OF THE RELOCATION) TO DISENROLL THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR
THEMSELVES FROM THE TDP. CONTACT THE UCCI CUSTOMER SERVICE
DEPARTMENT FOR CLARIFICATION OF VALID DISENROLLMENTS.
B. MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO DISENROLL FROM THE TFMDP AND TSRDP
THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONNEL OFFICES UNTIL 18 DECEMBER 2000.
AFTER 18 DECEMBER 2000, DISENROLLMENTS WILL BE HANDLED THROUGH UCCI.
7. PREMIUMS
A. THE FOLLOWING TDP MONTHLY PREMIUMS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 1
FEBRUARY 2001 TO 31 JANUARY 2002:
(1) ACTIVE DUTY
SINGLE PREMIUM (1 FAMILY MEMBER): $7.63
FAMILY PREMIUM (MORE THAN 1 FAMILY MEMBER): $19.08
(2) SELECTED RESERVE & IRR (SPECIAL MOBILIZED CATEGORY)
MEMBER ONLY: $7.63
SINGLE PREMIUM (1 FAMILY MEMBER): $19.08
FAMILY PREMIUM (MORE THAN 1 FAMILY MEMBER): $47.69
(3) IRR (OTHER THAN SPECIAL MOBILIZATION CATEGORY)
MEMBER ONLY: $19.08
SINGLE PREMIUM (1 FAMILY MEMBER): $19.08
FAMILY PREMIUM (MORE THAN 1 FAMILY MEMBER): $47.69
B. ALL NEW ENROLLEES MUST SUBMIT 1 MONTH'S PREMIUM WITH THEIR
INITIAL ENROLLMENT APPLICATION. UCCI WILL FORWARD APPROPRIATE
INFORMATION TO DFAS TO START THE TDP "Z" ALLOTMENT.
C. PAYMENT FOR PREMIUMS WILL OCCUR VIA PAYROLL DEDUCTION OR DIRECT
BILLING. CONTACT THE UCCI CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
D. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A PARTIAL PREMIUM BE ACCEPTED FOR
COVERAGE.
8. CONTACT THE UCCI CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION.//
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