WHAT IS TRICARE?

TRICARE is a regionally managed health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors. TRICARE brings together the health care resources of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and supplements them with networks of civilian health care professionals to provide better access and high quality service while maintaining the capability to support military operations.

TRICARE is being phased in gradually on a nationwide, region-to-region basis to:
 Improve overall access to health care for
beneficiaries,
 Provide faster, more convenient access to civilian
health care,
 Create a more efficient way to receive health care,
 Offer enhanced services, including preventive care,
 Provide choices for health care, and
 Control escalating costs.