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
You may purchase TRICARE Young Adult Prime coverage if you are ALL of the following:
- An dependent of an eligible uniformed-service sponsor
- 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:
- 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.
Learn More: Eligibility & Enrollment
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.
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Qualifying Event Docs
(if not Open Season)
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e.g. PCS orders, marriage certificate, retirement paperwork |