New Active Duty Service Members

Your Health Plan Options

You’ll enroll in one of the following plans based on your duty station:

• TRICARE Prime
• TRICARE Prime Remote
• TRICARE Prime Overseas
• TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas

You’re automatically covered by one of these plans, but you must enroll.

• You may enroll when you in-process at your duty station.
• You can enroll family members when you enroll.

Your Benefits

TRICARE is the only health benefit you can use.

• TRICARE offers comprehensive coverage. See what’s covered.
• Learn about TRICARE’s robust pharmacy benefit.
• You'll get most dental care at military dental clinics. If you need civilian dental care, you’ll use the Active Duty Dental Program.

Out-of-Pocket Costs

• You pay nothing out of pocket for covered services.  
• If you have to pay for something, you can file a claim with TRICARE for a full reimbursement.

Family Member Coverage

Your spouse and children are eligible for TRICARE.

• They must be registered as your “dependents” in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.
• Family members have other health plan options in addition to the TRICARE Prime plansTRICARE Prime plans include: TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, TRICARE Prime Overseas, TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas and TRICARE Young Adult-Prime listed above.

If you have dependent parents or parents-in-law, they may be eligible for some benefits.