Getting TRICARE for Your Baby
Register your newborn or adopted child in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). Registering your child in DEERS is separate from enrolling your child in any TRICARE program option and is the first step to ensuring your child is eligible for TRICARE benefits.
If you have not registered your child in DEERS within one year (365 days) of his or her birth or adoption, DEERS will show "loss of eligibility" on day 366, and your child will no longer be able to receive TRICARE benefits until he or she is registered in DEERS.
To get more specific information about newborn's TRICARE coverage, please enter your profile and select the plan you are using in the profile.
Last Modified:September 8, 2011
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