Using TRICARE For Life with Other Health Insurance

Do you have other health insuranceHealth insurance you have in addition to TRICARE, such as Medicare or an employer-sponsored health insurance. TRICARE supplements don’t qualify as "other health insurance.", such as a Medicare supplement or an employer-sponsored health plan? If so, you can use TRICARE For Life as long as you have both Medicare Part A and Part B.

• TRICARE pays last after Medicare and your other health insurance.
• Visit the Medicare website to see which plan—Medicare or your other health insurance—pays first.
• After your other health insurance processes the claim, you’ll have to file a paper claim with the TRICARE For Life contractor, WPS Military and Veterans Health.
• WPS will process the claim and pay TRICARE’s portion of the claim directly to you.

Send your paper claims to WPS along with a copy of:

• Your provider’s itemized bill
• The Medicare Summary Notice
• The explanation of benefits from all other health insurances

Your claim must be filed within one year from the date of care. For more information, visit the WPS website.