Number of Beneficiaries
TRICARE provides coverage to almost 9.4 million beneficiaries around the world. >>View Eligible Beneficiaries by Location
The chart below shows the breakdown of how many beneficiaries are using which TRICARE health plan option.
| 4.8 million |
TRICARE Prime, which includes:
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Prime Overseas
- TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas
|
|
| 1.96 million |
TRICARE Standard and Extra |
- Active Duty Family Members - 290,000
- Activated Guard/Reserve Family Members - 79,000
- Retired Service Members - 545,000
- Retired Family Members - 908,000
- Survivors - 100,000
|
| 2.12 million |
TRICARE For Life
|
- TRICARE For Life only - 1.91 million
- TRICARE For Life + TRICARE Plus - 169,000
- TRICARE For Life + US Family Health Plan - 41,000
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| 364,000 |
TRICARE Reserve Select |
| 6,200 |
TRICARE Retired Reserve |
| 47,000 |
TRICARE Young Adult |
- Prime Option - 28,000
- Standard Option - 18,000
|
| 143,000 |
US Family Health Plan |
| 77,000 |
Beneficiaries who are age 65 and older, but not eligible for TRICARE For Life |
| 199,000 |
Using TRICARE Plus*
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- TRICARE Plus + TRICARE For Life: 169,000
- TRICARE Plus + TRICARE Standard and Extra: 30,000
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*TRICARE Plus is a special program allowing beneficiaries who cannot or do not enroll in a Prime option to receive primary care at military hospitals and clinics. >>Learn More