TRICARE provides a world-class pharmacy benefit. TRICARE beneficiaries are eligible for the TRICARE Pharmacy Program, including Medicare-eligible beneficiaries age 65 and older. Medicare-eligible beneficiaries who turned 65 years of age after April 1, 2001, must enroll in Medicare Part B and ensure their Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) profile is updated to use the TRICARE pharmacy benefit.
Eligible beneficiaries can use any of these options to have a written prescription filled:
- MTF pharmacies (Formularies may vary by pharmacy location. Contact your local MTF pharmacy to check availability.)
- Mail Order Pharmacy
- 1-866-DoD-TMOP (1-866-363-8667) inside the United States
- 1-866-ASK-4PEC (1-866-275-4732) outside the United States
- TRICARE retail network pharmacies
- 1-866-DoD-TRRX (1-866-363-8779)
- Non-network pharmacies*
To have a prescription filled, beneficiaries will need a written prescription and a valid uniformed services ID card.
More information on the TRICARE Pharmacy Program is available at TRICARE's Pharmacy section or Express Scripts' web site.
Note: After November 4, 2009, the phone number for both Mail Order Pharmacy and retail network pharmacy information is 1-877-363-1303.
*Filling prescriptions in non-network pharmacies is the most expensive option and is not recommended to beneficiaries.
Member Choice Center
TRICARE established the Member Choice Center (MCC) to assist TRICARE beneficiaries with transferring their retail pharmacy prescriptions to the Mail Order Pharmacy. Additionally, military family members and retirees can use the MCC to update prescription information and receive answers to pharmacy questions. Beneficiaries may call the MCC at 1-877-363-1433 or access information online by visiting TRICARE's Pharmacy section or Express Scripts' web site.
When TRICARE beneficiaries contact the MCC, an Express Scripts, Inc. patient-care advocate will verify their information and walk them through the conversion process. To help facilitate the process, the patient-care advocate may contact you to have your patient’s prescriptions transferred to the Mail Order Pharmacy. |
