TRICARE For Life Handbook
This handbook provides an overview of the TRICARE For Life program. TRICARE For Life is Medicare-wraparound coverage for military retirees and their TRICARE-eligible family members who have both Medicare Part A and Part B.
This handbook describes how Medicare and TRICARE work together, provider options, costs, claims, and more.
Audience: TRICARE For Life beneficiaries
- May be available in print from the TRICARE For Life contractor
- Updated January 2025
Call WPS Military and Veterans Health at 866-773-0404.
As of Aug. 31, 2025, the TRICARE pharmacy benefit doesn’t cover weight loss drugs for TRICARE For Life beneficiaries, individuals with direct careIt's care you get at military hospitals and clinics. To learn more visit the Military Hospitals and Clinics page. Some individuals may get direct care only when space is available. coverage, and certain other groups when treatment of obesity is the primary diagnosis. Learn more about weight loss drug coverage.
Last Updated 8/18/2025