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Step 4: Enroll or Begin Using TRICARE Coverage
TRICARE Prime Options |
Step 4: Enroll or Begin Using TRICARE Coverage |
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Now that you’ve chosen a TRICARE program option, use this section to learn what you need todo to begin using TRICARE coverage. Read the information regarding your specific TRICARE program. If you need to enroll in the program you chose, this section will give you details onhow to go about enrolling.
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TRICARE Prime Options |
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Enrolling in TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote (TPR), or TRICARE Prime Remote for Active Duty Family Members (TPRADFM), is easy and you have several options for completing the enrollment process.
1.Via the Mail
Download a copy of the TRICARE Prime Enrollment Application and PCM Change Form or request one by calling toll free 1-800-444-5445. Complete the application and then follow the directions for returning the application to Humana Military through the mail.
The enrollment application provides instructions to help you complete the form. See “Tips for completing Your Enrollment Application” later in this section for information about the enrollment application.
2.Visit a TRICARE Service Center
You can visit any TRICARE Service Center (TSC), pick up a copy of the TRICARE Prime Enrollment Application and PCM Change Form , complete it, and submit the form to TSC representatives. To locate a TSC near you, visit TRICARE's Contact Information, or call your Humana Military. See “Tips for Completing Your Enrollment Application” later in this section for information about the enrollment application.
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| Enrollment Deadlines |
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For ADSMs enrolling in TRICARE Prime or TPR, coverage begins when Humana Military receives the completed enrollment application. For ADFMs enrolling in TRICARE Prime or TPRADFM, and for retired service members, their families, and all others enrolling in TRICARE Prime, the 20th-of-the-month rule applies.
With the 20th-of-the-month rule, as long as Humana Military receives your completedenrollment application by the 20th of the month, your coverage will begin on the first day of the next month. The application must be received by the 20th of the month, not postmarked by the 20th of the month. If the form is received after the 20th of the month, then coverage begins on the first day of the second month following receipt of your application. See Figure 5.1 to determine when your coverage will begin.
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| Enrollment Deadlines |
Figure 5.1
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| Application Received |
Enrollment Start |
| January 1-20 |
February 1 |
| January 21-31 |
March 1 |
| February 1-20 |
March 1 |
| February 21-28 |
April 1 |
| March 1-20 |
April 1 |
| March 21-31 |
May 1 |
| April 1-20 |
May 1 |
| April 21-30 |
June 1 |
| May 1-20 |
June 1 |
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May 21-31
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July 1 |
| June 1-20 |
July 1 |
| June 21-30 |
August 1 |
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| Application Received |
Enrollment Start |
| July 1-20 |
August 1 |
| July 21-31 |
September 1 |
| August 1-20 |
September 1 |
| August 21-31 |
October 1 |
| September 1-20 |
October 1 |
| September 21-30 |
November 1 |
| October 1-20 |
November 1 |
| October 21-31 |
December 1 |
| November 1-20 |
December 1 |
| November 21-30 |
January 1 |
| December 1-20 |
January 1 |
| December 21-31 |
February 1 |
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Be sure to include all beneficiary information requested (Social Security number, birth dates, home addresses, telephone numbers, etc.). If information is incomplete or missing on your enrollment application, it may delay processing as well as the effective date of your TRICARE coverage. Remember to sign and date your application, and include both your home and daytime telephone numbers where you can be reached, if necessary.
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