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TRICARE Health Program

TRICARE is a major part of the Military Health System that:

  • Combines the resources of military hospitals and clinics with civilian health care networks
  • Offers several health plan options that:
    • Give you access to high-quality health care
    • Meet the requirements for minimum essential coverage under the Affordable Care Act
  • Provides comprehensive health coverage
  • Supports military operations and readiness

There are many TRICARE health care plans and special programs you can choose from. 

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Approved Laboratory Developed Tests

Fact Sheet
10/21/2016

Approved Laboratory Developed Tests by Test Name or by Gene(s) Tested

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The Defense Health Agency makes additional laboratory developed tests available

Article
10/21/2016
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The Defense Health Agency updated its policies, making 25 additional laboratory developed tests available to TRICARE patients

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Ten defendants charged in $100 Million TRICARE fraud scheme

Article
10/17/2016
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Special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service arrested nine defendants this week in connection with their roles in a $100 million health care fraud conspiracy perpetrated against TRICARE

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TRICARE Health Program, TRICARE Pharmacy Program, Program Integrity, Program Integrity

Memorandum to Establish 2017 TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve Rates

Policy

Calendar Year 2017 premium rates are established for TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve as specified in the attachment. Please provide widest dissemination. This information can be found at www.tricare.mil/trs and www.tricare.mil/trr.

Memorandum to Establish 2017 Premium Rates for the TRICARE Young Adult Program

Policy

This memo establishes the CY2017 Premium Rates for TRICARE Young Adult

TRICARE publications gets redesign, new look

Article
10/3/2016
The TRICARE revamped suite includes a brand-new TRICARE Stateside Guide – a one-stop resource for all stateside coverage information. (TRICARE graphic)

TRICARE offers a wide range of informational materials to help people understand their coverage and make important health care and financial decisions for themselves and their families

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TRICARE expands access to mental health care, substance use disorder treatment

Article
9/29/2016
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Significant improvements to TRICARE's mental health benefit being implemented

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Mental Health Care, TRICARE Health Program, Access to Health Care

Nurse Advice Line

Video
9/16/2016
Nurse Advice Line

You can call the Nurse Advice Line 24/7, at no cost to you, to talk to a registered nurse who can answer your urgent care questions, help you find a doctor, schedule next-day appointments at military hospitals and clinics and more.

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Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety, Access to Health Care, Military Hospitals and Clinics, TRICARE Health Program

DHA director visits JBER hospital with a greater healthcare vision

Article
8/30/2016
Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, tours the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital, Alaska. The DHA is a joint agency that enables Army, Navy and Air Force medical services to provide a healthy force in both peacetime and war. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Christopher R. Morales)

The Defense Health Agency director visited the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital to determine which plans and practices need to be developed, advanced or sustained

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Health Readiness, TRICARE Health Program

TRICARE requires Basic Life Support training for ABA providers

Article
7/27/2016
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Basic Life Support Training should be a minimum requirement for anyone providing ABA services

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Autism Care Demonstration, TRICARE Health Program

DoD awards TRICARE Managed Care Support Contracts

Article
7/21/2016
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The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the next generation of TRICARE Managed Care Support Contracts.

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TRICARE Health Program, New Regional Contracts to Administer the TRICARE Benefit

Merger of TRICARE offices provides more efficiencies in care management

Article
7/18/2016
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TRICARE Regional Office (TRO) North and TRO South became TRO East on July 1, 2016.

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TRICARE Health Program, New Regional Contracts to Administer the TRICARE Benefit

During Nurses Week, Nurse Advice Line emphasizes value to moms in the military

Article
5/4/2016
With staffing by nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Nurse Advice Line puts medical advice as close as the nearest phone for military personnel and their families.

During National Nurses Week (May 6-12), read more about how the Nurse Advice Line is helping new moms in the military.

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Access to Health Care, Military Hospitals and Clinics, TRICARE Health Program, Women's Health

TRICARE Facts and Figures

Infographic
4/20/2016
TRICARE Facts and Figures infographic

Military Health System Facts & Figures

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TRICARE improves mental health care and treatment

Article
4/15/2016
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People in distress may hesitate to reach out for help due to perceived stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment. This perception and the belief that care may be hard to get, may prevent some people who need care from getting it. TRICARE has worked hard to eliminate potential barriers to mental health care by removing day limits for certain mental health services.

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TRICARE Health Program
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