Tricare

[Kycntryboy]

Anybodyelse having trouble getting incorporated into Tricare?

 

[zuggerat]

whats tricare?

 

[CLAM97to99]

Health insurance.

 

[tali264]

Anybodyelse having trouble getting incorporated into Tricare?

You bet. My recruiter didn't really want to take the time to tell me how everything worked, and I didn't understand all the online stuff. So I just stayed on my parents health insurance until I went through OCS. It's much easier if you can.

 

[VetteMuscle427]

yeah, my recruiter was just like "You need to register for Tri-Care online" and that is all he told me. I have good health insurance through my parents.... but I'd still like to register.

 

[pineapplehead]

That's all my recruiter told me...I went and got filled out the online form and mailed it in. I had to ask my recruiter for some information (unit of assignment information). I just mailed it last week, so I have no idea what happens from here, but filling out the form didn't take much. Just do a google search for Tricare and it should come up with the information you need.

 

[zuggerat]

should have guessed

 

[ben]

Tricare is great, GET ENROLLED. They pay all medical expenses that you may incur. I didn't expect to have much to worry about but sometimes you get things in life you don't expect. Tricare has paid out a ton of money on my behalf and there is zero personal responsibility. Get off of you parents' policy and get your own, you will definitely save them money. It takes some effort on your part but it's well worth it.

All you do is fill out the Tricare enrollment form that your recruiter should give you. You'll get a Tricare insurance card, and when presented with an active duty ID card you get free medical care. The one catch is that you have to go to a doctor who particapates in the Tricare network. Call the 1-800 number for Tricare (on the enrollment form) and they can answer your questions.

 

[VetteMuscle427]

http://www.sierramilitary.com/forms/main.htm

is where you can get the enrollment form.