If you are traveling with a family member on their way to receive specialty care, you should be aware of a recent change to the travel reimbursement procedure.
Since April 1, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service requires that all lodging claims for overnight stays for non-medical attendants (NMAs) traveling with TRICARE Prime beneficiaries be submitted on DD Form 1351-2 Travel Voucher or Subvoucher, and DD Form 1351-3 Statement of Actual Expenses.
Note: Receipts are now required for all claimed expenditures.
When filling out DD Form 1351-2, “Specialty Care” should be placed in the block just to the right of block 15.f.
Previously, NMAs could submit a request for lodging reimbursement using the SF 1164 Claim for Reimbursement for Expenditures on Official Business form. However, beneficiaries can still use SF 1164 for travel that does not require overnight stays.
TRICARE Prime beneficiaries who are referred by their primary care manager (PCM) for services at a location more than 100 miles from their PCM may be eligible to have reasonable travel expenses reimbursed by TRICARE. This benefit is available to nonactive duty TRICARE Prime beneficiaries and TRICARE Prime Remote family members when they are referred for nonemergency specialty care.
For more information about the TRICARE Prime travel entitlement, contact your military treatment facility, TRICARE Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator or travel point of contact.
To access DD Form 1351-2 and DD Form 1351-3, go to the
Defense Finance and Accounting Service Web Site.
