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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1QCY20 – 4QCY21 Billing Schedule
| Quarter |
Billing Period |
File Delivery |
Demand Letter Date (Invoice) |
Refund Payment Due Date |
Dispute Cut Off Date |
| 1QCY20 |
January - March 2020 |
June 11, 2020 |
July 21, 2020 |
August 20, 2020 |
August 20, 2020 |
| 2QCY20 |
April - June 2020 |
September 11, 2020 |
October 21, 2020 |
November 20, 2020 |
November 20, 2020 |
| 3QCY20 |
July - September 2020 |
December 11, 2020 |
January 20, 2021 |
February 19, 2021 |
February 19, 2021 |
| 4QCY20 |
October - December 2020 |
March 11, 2021 |
April 20, 2021 |
May 20, 2021 |
May 20, 2021 |
| 1QCY21 |
January - March 2021 |
June 11, 2021 |
July 21, 2021 |
August 20, 2021 |
August 20, 2021 |
| 2QCY21 |
April - June 2021 |
September 13, 2021 |
October 23, 2021 |
November 22, 2021 |
November 22, 2021 |
| 3QCY21 |
July - September 2021 |
December 13, 2021 |
January 22, 2022 |
February 21, 2022 |
February 21, 2022 |
| 4QCY21 |
October - December 2021 |
March 11, 2022 |
April 20, 2022 |
May 20, 2022 |
May 20, 2022 |
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.