Tricare Benefits Expanded for Mobilized RCs

By: fedweek

Members of the Guard and Reserve with delayed-effective-date orders who serve on active

duty in support of a contingency operation for more than 30 days are eligible for

Tricare for up to 90 days prior to their activation date. Their families also are

eligible. In addition, qualified members off the Guard and Reserves will be eligible

for Tricare up to 180 days after their active duty service ends. To be qualified, RC

members and their families must be registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility

Reporting System (DEERS) and must be eligible for Tricare. To verify eligibility, visit

target=”_blank”>www.dmdc.osd.mil. For more information on the expanded Tricare

benefit, go to at

target=”_blank”>www.tricare.osd.mil or at

target=”_blank”>www.defenselink.mil.