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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.

MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

Visit the MHS GENESIS Patient PortalThe MHS GENESIS Patient Portal is a secure website for 24/7 access to your health information, including managing appointments and exchanging messages with your care team. The new patient portal is launching at sites as MHS GENESIS deploys, replacing the TRICARE Online Secure Patient Portal. 

To access the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal:

  • Go to the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal
  • Beneficiaries can log in using their DS Logon
  • Premium Access (Level 2) is required to view the health record
  • There is no additional fee for Premium Access

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If your sponsor dies while serving on active duty, TRICARE continues to provide coverage for surviving family members. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Gaining or Losing Command-Sponsorship in Overseas Areas

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Family members may need to be command-sponsored in some overseas locations to qualify to enroll in some plans. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Separating from Active Duty

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Service members and their families may qualify for temporary health care coverage when you separate from the service or get out before retiring. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Retired National Guard or Reserve Member Turning 60

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Retiring from the National Guard and Reserve isn’t itself a QLE. However, turning age 60 after having retired from the National Guard and Reserve is a QLE. Retired Reserve members have different TRICARE options available before and after age 60. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Deactivating

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When you leave active duty after serving more than 30 days, you deactivate. Your coverage depends on whether your time was for a preplanned mission or in support of a contingency operation. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Changing your Command Sponsorship in Overseas Areas

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TRICARE QLE: Having a Baby Overseas (Active Duty Families)

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Children are eligible for TRICARE until age 21 (or 23 if in college). You need to take steps to register your newborn in DEERS and enroll him or her in a TRICARE plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Having a Baby Overseas (Retired Family)

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Children are eligible for TRICARE until age 21 (or 23 if in college). You need to take steps to register your newborn in DEERS and enroll him or her in a TRICARE plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Having a Baby Stateside (Retiree Family)

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Children are eligible for TRICARE until age 21 (or 23 if in college). You need to take steps to register your newborn in DEERS and enroll him or her in a TRICARE plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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TRICARE QLE: Turning 65 and Becoming Medicare-Eligible

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TRICARE QLE: Going to College

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Last Updated: March 01, 2023
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