TRICARE Select

You don't have to reenroll every year to continue TRICARE Select coverage, but certain events will cause you to be disenrolled.

Sponsor Status Change

Any change in the sponsor's status (for example, active duty to retired, National Guard/Reserve deactivation) will cause an automatic disenrollment. If you're still eligible for TRICARE Select after the status change, you can reenroll in TRICARE Select before the status change occurs to avoid a lapse in coverage. 

Voluntary Disenrollment

• Active duty service members can't disenroll from TRICARE Select.
• All others can choose to disenroll at anytime, but may be "locked out" from reenrolling until the next TRICARE Open Season.

To disenroll from TRICARE Select:

1. Log in to Beneficiary Web Enrollment or download your region’s disenrollment form:
   
   • East Enrollment Form
   • West Enrollment Form
   • Overseas Enrollment Form
2. Complete Sections I and III of the form. In Section I:
   
   • Check the box for “Disenroll.”
   • Add the effective date in #9.
   • Skip #10.

Mail the form to your regional contactor (addresses are on the forms). 

Loss of Eligibility

If you lose eligibility for TRICARE, your TRICARE Select coverage will automatically end.  

• You may qualify for continued health coverage under the Transitional Assistance Management Program.
• If you don't qualify for TAMP, you can purchase temporary coverage through the Continued Health Care Benefit Program.
• You aren't required to purchase the CHCBP. Instead, you may use employer’s sponsored health insurance, Medicaid, or any other plan offered through the Health Insurance Marketplace.