How can I find out what kinds of things that my TRICARE insurance pays for?
2007-10-22 14:04:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
TRICARE pays for nearly everything. You need to check out www.mytricare.com That website is your best friend. You can check to see if your doctor is a provider (and which form of TRICARE he/ she provides) Phone numbers, pharmacies, everything Check it out. You will find what you are looking for.
2007-10-22 15:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Miss Iowa,
TRICARE is the US armed service's health care plan for active duty personnel and eligible family members, retirees and family member younger than age sixty-five.
It is partnered with civilian and military hospitals and clinics.
Developed from the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative in 1988,
TRICARE Standard as the same benefits and cost structure as the original CHAMPUS program.
TRICARE's objectives are accessibility and affordability by
Improving overall health care access for beneficiaries
Better access to civilian health care
more choices, more services, and controls rising health care costs.
TRICARE is administered by a regional basis.
There is eleven of them in the US and worldwide.
Each one is directed by a military officer called a lead agent or director and is responsible for the planning, operation and execution of that region's health care system.
There are three TRICARE plans.
Standard, Extra, and Prime.
Standard cost the least with the least amount of coverage.
Extra costs extra for extra coverage.
Prime is, well, is just the prime plan of them all.
To receive Extra or Prime, the individual must live in an area where these options are provided, military or civilian.
TRICARE covers medical and psychological services that are considered appropriate care and usually accpected by qualified, reasonable, health care professionals for diagnosis and treatment of illness, injury, pregnancy, mental disorders or well child care.
Meaning if you are looking for breast implants or a sex change, you can forget it.
If you really want to learn more about TRICARE and how it works, then ask about CHAMPUS maximum allowable charge, Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System DEERS TRICARE Management Activity, Prime Remote, remote assignment, catastrophic cap, primary care manager, nonavailability statement (NAS) TRICARE For Life, Supplemental Insurance (such as medicare), and XPressClaim.
Hopes this helps.
Sincerely,
Mike
2007-10-22 21:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by Doesntstayinvegas.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call you region for Tricare and ask them. It is a toll free number and you should be able to google it.
SSG Schramm
US Army 15 years
OIF 2003
2007-10-22 20:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call 1800 444-5445. You just need your sponsors social. You can request a handbook or ask about specific coverage. Or try the website I found for you. Good luck
2007-10-22 15:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by Lordes Skye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My paperwork is at my shop (sorry), by try Googling Humana/Tricare. And no, it doesn't cover everything!
2007-10-22 14:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my parents are in the military and we have TRICARE and i think my mom says it pays for everything.
2007-10-22 14:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by Carrie F 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Damn, I was going to say what vegas said, but he got it down pat.
2007-10-23 00:51:30 · answer #7 · answered by PeguinBackPacker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got internet-----go to www.tricare.mil and find a provider thru their system. :)
2007-10-22 17:08:02 · answer #8 · answered by Jennifer S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the website and look.
2007-10-22 15:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://tricare.mil/ is the site you need to see :)
2007-10-22 14:10:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋