TRICARE, Your Military Health Plan

In This Section:

• Cancer Clinical Trials
• Questions to ask Your Doctor
• Costs
• Chiropractic Care
• Designated Locations
• Combat-Related Special Compensation Travel Benefit
• Before Traveling for Specialty Care
• Requesting Reimbursement
• Computer and Electronic Accomodations Program (CAP)
• Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP)
• Purchasing CHCBP Coverage
• Getting Care Through the CHCBP
• Filing CHCBP Claims
• Extended Care Health Option (ECHO)
• Who May Qualify
• Benefits
• Costs and Coverage Limits
• ECHO Home Health Care
• Autism Services Demonstration
• Foreign Force Member Health Care Option
• Line of Duty/Notice of Eligibility
• Pre-activation Benefit for National Guard and Reserve
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP)
• TRICARE Prime Options
• TRICARE Standard Options
• Dental Options
• Transitional Care for Service Related Conditions
• TRICARE Philippine Demonstration
• Philippine Demonstration Designated Areas
• Getting Care under the Demonstration
• Submitting a Waiver Request
• Health Care Costs under the Demonstration
• Filing Health Care Claims under the Demonstration
• TRICARE Plus
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Overseas
• Offices

Purchasing CHCBP Coverage

You must purchase the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) within 60 days of loss of TRICARE eligibility (regular TRICARE or through the Transitional Assistance Management Program) or within 30 days of loss of TRICARE Reserve Select coverage. CHCBP coverage begins on the first day after the loss of TRICARE eligibility.

To purchase CHCBP coverage, download and complete the Continued Health Care Benefit Program Enrollment Application (DD Form 2837). Mail your completed application to:

Humana Military, a division of Humana Government
Attn: CHCBP
P.O. Box 740072
Louisville, KY 40201-7472

You must submit proof of eligibility and payment in full for the first 90 days with your enrollment form. Unremarried former spouses must also submit a copy of the final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment.

CHCBP Premiums
CHCBP premiums are subject to change each fiscal year on October 1. The premiums listed below are effective through September 30, 2013.

• Individual: $1,138 per quarter
• Family: $2,555 per quarter

Renewing Coverage
CHCBP coverage is purchased in 90-day increments, and premiums are billed quarterly. You will get a renewal notice from Humana Military 30 days before the expiration each quarterly coverage period. Renewal premiums should be paid before the coverage expiration date printed on the renewal notice and on your CHCBP enrollment card.

Payments postmarked later than 30 days after the last date of coverage will result in loss of CHCBP benefits and permanent loss of qualification to purchase CHCBP coverage.

Types of Plans
The CHCBP offers individual and family plans. Individual coverage is available to the sponsor and unremarried former spouse or a child who loses eligibility due to age. Family coverage is only available to a separating service member and his or her family members (spouse and children). You will mark the type of plan you want when completing the enrollment application.

Adding Family Members
The sponsor's plan type can be changed from individual to family only if:

• The sponsor gets married
• The sponsor has a baby or legally adopts a child
• A child is placed as a legal ward in the home of the sponsor

Sponsor's can add a family member within 60 days of the qualifying life event and coverage is effective on the day of the event (i.e. marriage, birth, etc.).

Last Modified:October 1, 2012