Alternatives to Company-Sponsored
TRICARE Supplements

        
Some TRICARE beneficiaries may be wondering why they recently received letters telling them their employer-sponsored TRICARE supplement is no longer available as a health care option.

The reason is because the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2007 now bars employers from offering you an incentive to use TRICARE rather than a company-sponsored health plan. The NDAA specifically prohibits companies from offering TRICARE supplemental plans.

You do have options. Many employers offer flat-rate cash payment plans to employees who opt out of the company’s health plan. Now it’s just a matter of including you, and other TRICARE beneficiaries, in these plans. The TRICARE Management Activity encourages you to speak with your human resources department about the alternatives to TRICARE supplements.