TRICARE Prime Overseas Supplemental Insurance

TRICARE Prime Overseas is a managed care plan for active duty service members and their eligible family members residing together in overseas locations in which TRICARE Prime Overseas is available. Retirees and retiree family members are not eligible for TRICARE Prime Overseas.

TRICARE Prime Overseas includes:

• Enrollment in TRICARE Prime Overseas is required, but there are no enrollment fees.


• Fewer out-of-pocket costs than TRICARE Standard Overseas.


• Enhanced coverage for vision and clinical preventive services.


• You receive most care from your primary care manager (PCM).


• Your PCM refers you to specialists when necessary.


• No claims to file (in most cases).


• Easy to transfers from one overseas area to another or back to the United States.


• Time and distance access standards for care, including wait times for urgent, routine and specialty care.


• Point of service option available (in certain circumstances) to receive care without requesting a referral from your PCM (resulting in higher out-of-pocket costs).

• Active duty service members residing in overseas areas in which Prime is offered.


• Active duty family members who:
  
  
  • Accompany their sponsor;
  
  
  • Are command-sponsored on their permanent change of station orders or relocate on service sponsored/funded orders;
  
  
  • Are eligible in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and
  
  
  • Enroll through the nearest TRICARE Service Center.