Biological and adopted children can get TRICARE until their 21st birthday in most cases. There are some exceptions to the age limit. You have 90 days after your child turns 21 to make changes to your TRICARE health plan. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.
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