This page is intended to provide information to Pharmaceutical Manufacturers about the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Refund Program and the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit Uniform Formulary.
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1QCY17 – 4QCY18 Billing Schedule
| Quarter |
Billing Period |
File Delivery |
Demand Letter Date (Invoice) |
Refund Payment Due Date |
Dispute Cut Off Date |
| 1QCY17 |
January - March 2017 |
June 9, 2017 |
July 19, 2017 |
August 18, 2017 |
August 18, 2017 |
| 2QCY17 |
April - June 2017 |
September 11, 2017 |
October 21, 2017 |
November 20, 2017
|
November 20, 2017 |
| 3QCY17 |
July - September 2017 |
December 11, 2017 |
January 20, 2018 |
February 19, 2018 |
February 19, 2018 |
| 4QCY17 |
October - December 2017 |
March 14, 2018 |
April 23, 2018 |
May 23, 2018 |
May 23, 2018 |
| 1QCY18 |
January - March 2018 |
June 11, 2018 |
July 21, 2018 |
August 20, 2018 |
August 20, 2018 |
| 2QCY18 |
April - June 2018 |
September 11, 2018 |
October 21, 2018 |
November 20, 2018 |
November 20, 2018 |
| 3QCY18 |
July - September 2018 |
December 11, 2018 |
January 20, 2019 |
February 19, 2019 |
February 19, 2019 |
| 4QCY18 |
October - December 2018 |
March 14, 2019 |
April 23, 2019 |
May 23, 2019 |
May 23, 2019 |
Please Note: This schedule also applies to executed UF-VARR and UF-ADP agreements.
Rebate File Format: Beginning October 31, 2012 current TRICARE Retail Refund utilization files will move from the NCPDP Version 3.x to NCPDP Version 5.x Rebate File Format.
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Select from the following operational documents related to the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Refunds Program.