TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program

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TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program

The TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program provides civilian dental care to the following beneficiaries:

Active duty service members of the:
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Marine Corps
- U.S. Navy
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Guard and Reserve Component Sponsors who are:
- called or ordered to active duty for more than 30 consecutive days
- covered by the Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) after serving on active duty for more than 30 consecutive days in support of a contingency operation

Active Duty Dental Program Contractor
United Concordia Companies, Inc. (United Concordia) is the Active Duty Dental Program contractor and provides services for enrollment, referral, authorization, claims processing and customer service for the plan.

Coverage Areas
The TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program provides coverage in the following areas:

United States
U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands

In all other overseas areas, dental care is provided by military dental treatment facilities. For active duty service members in remote overseas locations, dental care is coordinated through the TRICARE Overseas Program contractor, International SOS.

Plan Components
There are two distinct components of the Active Duty Dental Program:

Referred from a military DTF or "DTF-referred" >>Learn More
Remote care for those who live and work more than 50 miles from a military DTF >>Learn More

Note: All NOAA members, and National Guard/Reserve members who are covered by the Active Duty Dental Program due to "early eligibility" (pre-activation) or during TAMP are covered by the remote component.

United Concordia will coordinate an appointment for routine dental care (e.g., examinations, cleanings, fillings) within 21 calendar days of request and 28 calendar days for specialty dental care (e.g., crowns, bridges, dentures, periodontal treatment).

United Concordia pays claims for dental care under the Active Duty Dental Program. Treatment must be provided by a United Concordia network dentist in order to be eligible for payment, unless otherwise approved by United Concordia.