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TRICARE fraud alert: TRICARE For Life phishing scam
August 7, 2024 — If you’ve recently gotten a suspicious text message about your TRICARE coverage, don’t respond. Instead, report it to TRICARE... MORE

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Does TRICARE For Life work with other insurance? Here’s what you should know
July 19, 2024 — Medicare and TRICARE For Life work together to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses. But if you also have other health insurance, you may have to submit a claim in order to receive reimbursement under TRICARE... MORE

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Get your TRICARE For Life answers at June 27 Facebook event
June 24, 2024 — Will you or a family member be eligible for Medicare soon? Do you already have TRICARE For Life, or will you be eligible soon? Join us Thursday, June 27, at noon Central time on TRICARE’s Facebook page for a live event to learn about TFL... MORE

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Get prescriptions at home with TRICARE For Life
June 5, 2024 — Do you often make trips to the pharmacy to pick up your prescriptions? If you have TRICARE For Life, you can switch to TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery to get your medications delivered right to your home... MORE

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Going overseas? TRICARE For Life goes with you
April 17, 2024 — Do you have TRICARE For Life? If you live, move, or travel overseas, it’s important to know how your coverage works outside of the U.S. and U.S. territories... MORE

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Four reminders about getting care with TRICARE For Life
January 23, 2024 — Do you have TRICARE For Life? Knowing how Medicare coverage works can help you avoid unexpected costs. Learn about getting care with Medicare and TRICARE For Life... MORE

Have TRICARE For Life Questions? Register for Sept. 29 Webinar
September 9, 2022 — Will you soon be eligible for Medicare and TRICARE coverage? If yes, be sure to join the TRICARE webinar, “How to Get Started With Medicare and TRICARE,” on Sept. 29, from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time... MORE

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Have TRICARE For Life costs questions?
July 28, 2022 — Are you curious about how Medicare and TRICARE For Life, or TFL, work together? Medicare pays first and TRICARE pays second, unless you have other health insurance, or OHI. Either way, it’s good to know what costs are involved when you have both Medicare and TRICARE... MORE

Do you need all 4 parts of Medicare for TRICARE For Life?
April 13, 2022 — Do you have Medicare, or will you soon be eligible to enroll? Medicare has four Parts: A, B, C, and D. It’s important that you understand how each part differs and which parts you’ll need for TRICARE For Life, or TFL... MORE

Need help finding a TRICARE network provider?
January 12, 2022 — The new year has begun. It’s a great time to renew focus on your health. Did you put off seeing a doctor in 2021? If so, now is your time to act. Regular checkups are critical to screening for diseases and preventing future health problems and TRICARE is here to help you find the right doctor... MORE

How TRICARE pharmacy network changes will affect TRICARE For Life
December 14, 2021 — Have you heard about the changes coming to the TRICARE retail pharmacy network starting Dec. 15? CVS Pharmacy is joining the network on that date. At the same time, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and some community pharmacies are leaving the network. If you’re a TRICARE For Life beneficiary, you may be wondering how these changes affect the coverage of your current drugs. They don’t... MORE

Check out latest TRICARE For Life podcast series
December 2, 2021 — Have questions about TRICARE For Life? The “Get to Know TRICARE” podcast just launched a new series, called “Getting the Care You Need With TRICARE For Life.” Like the “TRICARE For Life 101” series, this new series will continue to provide helpful conversations around important TFL topics. New episodes take a look at covered services, out-of-pocket costs, and the claims process... MORE

TRICARE podcast returns with focus on TRICARE For Life
October 15, 2021 — Are you ready to listen to a new season of “Get to Know TRICARE?” If so, we’ve got more episodes headed your way. “Get to Know TRICARE” is a podcast we launched this year to help you learn more about your TRICARE benefit... MORE

TRICARE For Life expert discusses how to get coverage
October 6, 2021 — Oct. 1, 2021, marked the 20th anniversary of TRICARE For Life, or TFL. Congress created TFL as Medicare-wraparound coverage in 2001 in order to extend TRICARE coverage to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their family members... MORE

Register for April 15 webinar on TRICARE For Life
April 9, 2021 — Will you soon be eligible for Medicare and TRICARE For Life, or TFL, coverage? If yes, be sure to join the TRICARE webinar titled “TRICARE For Life: Coverage Basics, Eligibility, and Costs” from 1 to 2 p.m. ET April 15 to learn important information on how TFL works... MORE