2006-09-28 15:13:07 · 14 answers · asked by candee 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
unfortunately no. The only people that are covered by Tri-care are the spouse and children of the military member. I am not positive if Guard and Reserve family members are also covered (My husband is active duty).
The only way possible that his brother would be able to be legally considered to be covered by tri-care would be is if he (the military member) is the legal guardian of the brother.
I hope this helps
2006-09-28 15:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Genny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should check with the base. I know here, there's a program through the MTF, where you claim a family member (it's usually just dependent parents or parent-in-law), and it's just done through the hospital where they do primary care and stuff. Gar, I'm not sure what it's called though. Call up the Tricare office at your base. But the brother would need to depend on on the active duty member.
2006-09-29 19:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by krivera_fierro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they meet the requirements, an active duty member can claim any family member. If they have legal custody of their minor relative, or even if the relative is 18 but attending full time college, they can be claimed on the Tri-Care up until they're 21, unless they drop out of college before then. If they have a disability or a serious illness where they can't take of their selves and the active duty member is the person that is taking care of them financially and every other way, they can also be claimed then. My husband and I had my nephew on my husband's Tri-Care when he was 17. He would have been able to remain on it had he gone to college. We have also been told that we are allowed to put my parent's on our Tri-Care if they move in with us. Basically, if you claim someone on your taxes and you prove you are supporting them, they pretty much will qualify for whatever benefits the Military offers family members.
2006-09-29 12:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by Naples_6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the brother were incapacitated or in some other way declared the dependent of the Servicemember -- then the brother would be eligible for Tricare.
2006-09-28 15:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Unless the brother on actuve duty was the guardian of the other brother, ie the other brother was physically disabled/mentally challenged and unable to take care of himself and legally a dependent of the servicemember.
2006-09-28 15:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by Jay W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry, you will desire to be married. yet once you marry, and her toddlers stay finished time with you, they are all eligible for tricare and the different reward. the army step Dad would not would desire to undertake them. in simple terms declare as dependants. (husband did 20 years army and that i had 2 boys from a prior marriage.)
2016-10-15 08:04:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless the brother is a dependant. tricare is very specific.
2006-09-28 15:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by Steve B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tri care is the equivalent of any other family health care plan. It covers the enlisted member's dependents - wife and children.
That's It.
2006-09-28 15:55:24 · answer #8 · answered by Cinderella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if the brother could be delcared a secondary dependnat of the Active duty one. and that is EXTREMELY hard to get permission to do.
2006-09-28 18:30:35 · answer #9 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the mbrs bro was approved by BUPERS and DFAS to be claimed as a dependent for entitlements.
2006-09-28 15:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by MABZEE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋