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Information for Patients: About TRICARE

TRICARE is the health care program for almost 9.6 million beneficiaries worldwide—including active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, their families, survivors, certain former spouses and others registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). To learn more about TRICARE:   

Your TRICARE health plan offers:

Visit the TRICARE Newsroom to see the latest news and updates about your TRICARE benefit today!

Looking for your Military Hospital or Clinic?

If you get care at a military hospital or clinic, your individual hospital or clinic website is your best source for information about your health care. Not sure which one is yours?

Have you heard about MHS GENESIS?

MHS GENESIS is the Military Health System's new electronic health record and is replacing TRICARE Online across the U.S. and overseas. When fully deployed, MHS GENESIS will provide a single health record for service members, veterans, and their families.| Learn More

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Mar 7, 2022

TRICARE QLE: Activating

This image describes how Activating may change your TRICARE plan options

Reserve Component members who are activated receive the same benefits as active duty service members and family members begin getting TRICARE coverage as active duty family members. Reserve Component members have 90 days after your activation date to change their family’s health plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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Aug 17, 2021

Memorandum: Policy Memorandum to Establish 2022 Premium Rates for TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young Adult, and the Continued Health Care Benefit Program

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Policy Memorandum to Establish 2022 Premium Rates for TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young Adult, and the Continued Health Care Benefit Program

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Apr 26, 2021

Pregnancy Care

Infographic explaining TRICARE coverage for pregnant women

Maternity care is vital to women’s health. Military health provides care during and after pregnancy, including new standard practices to care for postpartum hemorrhage, which accounts for more than 10% of maternal deaths in the U.S.

Last Updated: November 28, 2023
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