Enroll in the US Family Health Plan
Our enrollment process only takes about 15 minutes—make sure your DEERS information is up-to-date and let's get started.
Please note: TRICARE Young Adult Prime® has the same online enrollment process as the TRICARE Prime®. For enrollment via mail/fax using a paper enrollment form, there is a specific PDF form to use depending on which plan you are enrolling in (TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Young Adult Prime).
First, confirm your eligibility:
Service Area
Do you live within the US Family Health Plan service area?
This includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, upstate/western New York, northern/western Pennsylvania, and northeast/central Ohio.
DEERS Registration
Are you (or your sponsor) currently registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)?
Am I eligible for the US Family Health Plan?
Note: Beneficiaries who are eligible for Medicare because of age (65 or older) may not enroll.
The following individuals may be eligible to enroll in the US Family Health Plan:
- Active-duty family members, including spouses and unmarried dependent children. Dependent children are eligible until their 21st birthday or, if they are a full-time student, their 23rd birthday
- National Guard and reserve members, including their spouses and unmarried dependent children
- Military retirees from the active component, their spouses, and unmarried dependent children
- Military retirees from the reserve component upon reaching age 60, their spouses, and unmarried dependent children
- Family member survivors of a deceased active-duty military member or military retiree
- Former spouses of military sponsors who meet TRICARE eligibility rules
Am I eligible for TRICARE Young Adult Prime?
You may purchase TRICARE Young Adult Prime coverage if you are ALL of the following:
- An dependent of an eligible uniformed-service sponsor
- Unmarried
- At least age 21 (or until age 23 if enrolled in a full-time course of study at an approved institution of higher learning and if the sponsor provides at least 50 percent of the financial support), but have not yet reached age 26
- Not eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health plan as defined in TYA regulations
- Not otherwise eligible for TRICARE program coverage
If you meet the eligibility requirements above, you may be able to enroll if one of the following applies:
- You’ve experienced a Qualifying Life Event (QLE) in the last 90 days. Some examples include marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child. Learn more about QLEs or about enrolling a newborn.
- TRICARE Open Season runs annually from the Monday of the second full week in November for 30 days.
- If you are coming from another TRICARE Prime program, you may enroll anytime during the year.
- If you are eligible for TRICARE Young Adult (TYA), you may purchase coverage at any time during the year.
Have these details on hand so you can breeze through the form:
| Information Needed | What to Include |
|---|---|
| Sponsor’s ID | Social Security Number (SSN) or DoD Benefit Number |
| Sponsor’s Details | Date of birth; branch of service; active-duty/retired status |
| Dependents | For each family member: full name, SSN, date of birth |
| Other Coverage | Policy & group number(s) for any existing medical or prescription plan |
| Home Address | Physical residence (street, city, state, ZIP) |
| Mailing Address | If different from your physical residence (street or PO Box, city, state, zip) |
| Contact Info | Phone number and email address |
| Primary Care Manager | Name & location of your preferred PCP(s). If unknown, we’ll assign one—you can change it online anytime. |
| Qualifying Event Docs (if not Open Season) | e.g. PCS orders, marriage certificate, retirement paperwork |
Ready to enroll?
There are multiple ways to enroll in the US Family Health Plan:
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Have questions? We’re here to help.
Talk to one of our health plan benefit specialists today.