Step 5:  Understand Your Benefit

TRICARE strives to offer a world-class health care benefit that meets all the needs of our beneficiaries. TRICARE covers most inpatient and outpatient care that is medically necessary and considered proven. TRICARE also offers supplemental programs for health care needs that go beyond the basic TRICARE program options.

This section highlights some of the features of TRICARE coverage, including some supplemental programs that may be available to you, such as the TRICARE Dental Program and the Extended Care Health Option.

This chapter outlines your options for: