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Review FEDVIP dental and vision coverage during Federal Benefits Open Season
November 25, 2025 — Do you want dental or vision coverage along with your TRICARE health plan? Coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program may be a good choice for you. Here’s what you need to know about FEDVIP and how to sign up during Federal Benefits Open Season, which runs through Dec. 8 this year... MORE

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Q&A: What you need to know for federal benefits open season
September 14, 2022 — The Federal Benefits Open Season starts Nov. 14 and ends Dec. 12, 2022. This open season is for dental and vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP... MORE

Annual TRICARE open season begins Nov. 8
October 26, 2021 — TRICARE open season is an annual period when you can enroll in or change health plans for the next year. Now is the time to think through whether you or your family members want to make changes to your current health, dental, and vision plan coverage... MORE

TRICARE open season is an annual period when you can enroll in or change health plans for the next year.

2019 TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season starts next month
October 25, 2019 — Did you know that the TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season happen only once a year?... MORE

TRICARE Open Season applies to anyone enrolled in or eligible for a TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select health plan. Federal Benefits Open Season is for enrollment in a Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program dental and vision plan. Both the TRICARE and FEDVIP open seasons will run from Nov. 11 to Dec. 9. The enrollment choices that you make during this period will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020.

Missed TRICARE Open Season? There’s still time to act!
December 13, 2018 — If you missed TRICARE Open Season, you still have time to enroll. For this year only, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan through Dec. 31, 2018 for coverage starting on Jan. 1, 2019. You may also change your type of enrollment, like switching from individual to family coverage... MORE

This infographic describes the options available if you missed enrolling in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) before the end of TRICARE Open Season.

TRICARE updates dental, vision plans
November 2, 2018 — Beginning Jan. 1, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program will replace the current TRICARE Retiree Dental Program and affect approximately 150,000 beneficiaries in the Joint Base San Antonio area... MORE

Beginning Jan. 1, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program will replace the current TRICARE Retiree Dental Program and affect approximately 150,000 beneficiaries in the Joint Base San Antonio area.

FEDVIP is coming: Get to know dental and vision plans today
October 24, 2018 — The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, or TRDP, ends Dec. 31, 2018. Beginning in 2019, dental and vision plans will be available through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP. Now is a good time to become familiar with FEDVIP options. FEDVIP 2019 plans and rates will be online in the fall. But you can look at 2018 plans and rates now... MORE

Eligible beneficiaries will have the opportunity to enroll in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) during Federal Benefit Open Season for coverage beginning in 2019.

FEDVIP brings vision coverage to TRICARE beneficiaries
April 10, 2018 — Beginning with the 2018 Federal Benefits Open Season (Nov. 12 to Dec. 10, 2018), beneficiaries enrolled in a TRICARE health plan will be eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). Coverage will start Jan. 1, 2019... MORE

Retiree News: New dental program insurance choices are coming for retirees
March 27, 2018 — People who have TRICARE Retiree Dental Program coverage now need to know that the program is ending Dec. 31, 2018. Anyone with TRDP this year or those people who would have been eligible for the plan will be able to choose a dental plan from among 10 dental carriers in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP... MORE

People who have TRICARE Retiree Dental Program coverage now need to know that the program is ending Dec. 31, 2018.