TRICARE OVERVIEW
BENEFICIARIES
PLANS
TERMINOLOGY
MISC. WHO SANG IT?
100

The health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families.

TRICARE 

100

Active duty, Retired and Guard/Reserve service members. 

Sponsors

100

Active-duty beneficiaries must enroll in this plan.

TRICARE PRIME

100

Individual entitled to receive care through the TRICARE Program. 

Beneficiary

100

"I wanna dance with somebody"

Whitney Houston 

200

Preventive care, emergency care, urgent care, primary care...

Types of care covered under TRICARE

200

Spouses, Children, Survivors, dependent parents or parents-in-law.

Family 

200

Sponsor's home and work addresses are more than 50 miles from a military clinic. 

TICARE PRIME Remote

200

Individual responsible for providing and coordinating a range of health care services for a beneficiary. 

Primary Care Manager (PCM)

200

"We are the Champions"

Queen

300

Customer Service model to guide interactions and effectively honor our commitment to superior customer service. 

CLASS

300

The maximum amount a beneficiary can pay out of pocket each calendar year. 

Catastrophic Cap

300

Plan that qualified adult children can purchase after eligibility for regular TRICARE coverage ends. 

TRICARE Young Adult

300

Process of signing up for a TriWest-managed TRICARE health plan. 

Enrollment

300

"Paparazzi"

Lady Gaga

400

"________________" is not only our motto, but also a deep-rooted desire to go above and beyond.

Whatever It Takes!

400

Military hospital or clinic, civilian network of providers or TRICARE authorized non-network providers.

Where beneficiaries can get care

400

Self-managed, preferred provider organization plan. 

TRICARE Select

400

Often required when the PCM sends a beneficiary to another provider for specialty care. 

Referral

400

"Someday"

Mariah Carey

500

Founding and and awarded Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE Contract. 

1996

500

Beneficiaries pay these fees when they see a TRICARE authorized provider other than their PCM for non-emergency services without a referral.

Point of Service (POS)

500

Coverage is only for those with Medicare and who are TRICARE eligible. 

TRICARE For Life

500

Request for payment submitted to TRICARE for covered services. 

Claim

500

"Despacito"

Luis Fonsi