What's New About TRICARE Reserve Select?

TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) is a voluntary, premium-based health plan available to qualified members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families when not on active duty orders. Recent changes to the plan, effective October 1, 2007, will allow more service members to qualify for and purchase TRS coverage.

Qualifying for and Purchasing TRICARE Reserve Select
You may qualify to purchase TRS if you are a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and not eligible for or enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.* You can find out if you qualify by visiting the Guard and Reserve Web Portal.

Qualifying for and purchasing TRS is a simple, two-step process.

Step 1: Qualify

Log on to the Guard and Reserve Web Portal.
Select “Purchase Coverage” and you will be guided through the process of selecting a start date and electing which family members you wish to enroll.
Print the TRS Request Form (DD Form 2896-1) and sign the form.

Step 2: Purchase

Mail your completed and signed TRS Request Form along with the first month’s premium payment to Humana Military by the applicable deadline.

Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 105389
Atlanta, GA 30348-5389

Coverage begins on the first day of the first or second month (whichever you select on the TRS Request Form) following the postmark of your TRS Request Form.

Note: If you are not able to complete or print the form, contact your National Guard or Reserve personnel office for assistance. A list of National Guard and Reserve points of contact are listed under the Reserve Affairs web site.

TRS Before and After Active Duty
If you qualify, you may purchase TRS coverage at any time before you receive active duty orders. If you lose coverage under a non-premium TRICARE health plan due to a status change (e.g., released from active duty) and qualify for TRS, you may purchase TRS with no break in coverage. Submit your completed TRS Request Form with premium payment postmarked no later than 60 days after the loss of the non-premium TRICARE coverage. Your TRS coverage begins the day after your other TRICARE coverage ends.

Covered Services
TRS coverage is similar to TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra with a deductible and cost-shares. After you purchase TRS, you will receive a TRICARE Reserve Select Handbook with details about covered services, how to access care and who to contact when you need assistance.

For more information about TRS, visit the TRICARE Reserve Select web site, or contact Humana Military at 1-800-444-5445.

Last Reviewed: April 30, 2008