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To ensure the highest level of care and coverage, we want to remind you of the following.

A TRICARE representative will only ask for financial information when you initiate the contact to a TRICARE office, either for enrollment purposes or for payment of services rendered.

If you choose not to give your financial information on the phone, you may visit your local TRICARE Service Center or mail payments to Humana Military. If at anytime you have a question or concern, please contact a representative from Humana Military at the number below:
 

If you suspect that you’ve received a TRICARE health care related call from an unauthorized individual, please contact Humana Military. You may also contact the TRICARE Privacy Office by e-mailing PrivacyMail@tma.osd.mil or writing to:
 

TRICARE Management Activity
ATTN: Privacy Office
5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 212
Falls Church, VA 22041

For additional information, visit the Web site of TRICARE Management Activity.

    
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With February and National Children’s Dental Health Month in full swing, take a few moments with your kids to brush up on their brushing techniques to guarantee their bright smile for a lifetime.

This annual observance of children’s dental health, which started as a single-day event in Cleveland in 1941, is also a great time to take your kids to the dentist for a routine checkup and cleaning. Also, as a parent, now is a good time to get answers to any questions you might have about your child’s oral health and dental benefits.

Because your child’s first teeth can start coming in when they are 6 months old, dentists recommend you begin brushing them with water and a soft-bristled infant toothbrush as soon as they appear. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends cleaning your child’s gums with the soft infant toothbrush and water prior to the eruption of their first tooth.  It’s also a good idea to get your child to the dentist as soon as their first teeth appear, but no later than their first birthday. Unless advised by your child’s dentist, do not use fluoridated toothpaste until age 2.

If you are enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP), your children are automatically enrolled in the TDP at age 4. However, you may voluntarily enroll your children in the TDP at any time before their fourth birthday.

You can enroll your children online at the TDP Web site. You can also mail a completed TDP Enrollment/Change Form, available at the same Web site, to United Concordia at:
 

United Concordia/TDP
P.O. Box 827583
Philadelphia, PA 19182-7583

Or, if you prefer, fax the form to 1-888-734-1944.

For more information, check out the “Your Child’s Dental Health” link on the TDP Web site. Along with information on how to care for baby’s first teeth, there are links to information on kids’ permanent teeth, fluoride, good eating habits and mouth guards.

Dental plans are also available for retirees. Visit the TRICARE Retiree Dental Plan Web site for more information.

    
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Last Updated:  January 8, 2008