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Tricare Prime is a healthcare providing service. The services that they offer include health care benefits, vision, dental and pharmacy prescriptions.
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If you have Tricare Prime through your husband who is retired military and you also have Blue Shield through work as a federal employee which is primary and which is secondary?
Tricare prime from your husband is the primary and your federal employee insurance is secondary. It means whatever Tricare Prime does not cover, Blue Shield should pick it up. Ah, wrong. If you read the Tricare documentation, it clearly states if you have another health insurance company, Tricare is automatically the secondary. It doesn't matter who is the military member.
Is Tricare Prime considered a group health insurance plan or an individual health insurance plan for retired military?
Tricare Prime is not a "stand alone" plan. Tricare Prime is TRICARE Prime Supplemental Insurance Plan de¬signed to help pay your cost share and copayments under TRICARE (In-Network and Out-of-Network expenses). It was modeled as an HMO. Your Tricare Standard/Extra Plan is the base coverage.
Does Tricare cover tubal ligation for a dependent?
Yes, as long as you are under Tricare of any form(prime, standard, life). Tricare should cover it 100%.
Can you get chantix with tricare prime retired?
No, I tried to get my prescription filled about a month ago and they said Tricare disapproved it. I am also retired
You have tricare. Should you sign up for federal employee health benefits?
Having the option of choosing from two healthcare benefit systems makes you the envy of others. Life is good for you! There is really no need to pay for both. For those readers unfamiliar with TRICARE, it's a health benefit program for beneficiaries from the seven uniformed services. Eligibility is complex but it is generally provided to active duty service members, their families, and retirees like you. Specifically, TRICARE Prime is a health maintenance organization (HMO) health care plan where beneficiaries must choose a primary care physician and obtain referrals and authorizations for specialty care. The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program offers eligible employees and their family members a menu of choices, including HMOs, PPOs, and point-of-service plans. You will find the annual enrollment for TRICARE PRIME and its copayments are much less that most FEHB health care choices. See out of pocket example below. Of course there are other things to consider than just cost. Before the next open season you may want to look closely at the FEHB plans available in your area. They might cover services that TRICARE does not, or allow you to see providers that are not part of the TRICARE network. Bottom line: You are in a great position. If you're happy with the TRICARE service, then stay where you are. If not, you have another option with FEHB.
Medical insurance in the air force?
Medical insurance throughout all branches (Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy) is covered by Tricare. Then depending on your status would depend on what type of coverage would be given to you and your dependents (i.e., active duty = Tricare Prime or retired and collecting SSI = Tricare for Life). Currently, Tricare is contracted to Humana and Health Net but by sometime next year it will be contracted to Aetna and Humana.
What health care plan do active duty military members have?
For the most part active duty service members have military medical care in military facilities. Under certain circumstances the military pays civilian medical facilities to provide care to active duty service members. The families of active duty military personnel have a health care plan called TRICARE Prime which is similar to an HMO. Active duty service members and their dependents do not pay premiums for health care or prescription medications. Retired service members and their dependents also have military medical care and TRICARE available to them, but must pay premiums for TRICARE Prime. TRICARE Standard, which is a cost sharing plan, is also available to retired service members and their dependents. Once service members and their spouses turn 65 years of age and are covered by Medicare, TRICARE for Life acts as supplemental insurance for Medicare. Premiums for Medicare, Part B now vary by income.
If I have tricare prime because my husband is retired and Blue cross blue shield through my husband's active employer which will be my primary carrier?
It depends on the dr or pharmacy that accepts your insurance. For instance if a dr accepts blue cross and not tricare then blue cross will be your primary and vica versa. If a dr accepts both they will usually check to see which one covers more of the services you received and bill that insurance company first. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just list that you have both and the dr's office will do the rest.Addendum:Typically, the insurance of the older spouse, oddly enough, is the primary. Contact your carriers and double check.
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