May 7, 2021

How Much Do You Know About TRICARE Qualifying Life Events?

Did you know that certain life events may change your TRICARE health plan options? They're known as Qualifying Life Events (QLEs). Now, why are QLEs important to you? QLEs are the only times you can make changes to your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select coverage outside of TRICARE Open Season. If you're ready to learn more, the TRICARE Qualifying Life Events Fact Sheet can help.

May 4, 2021

The Long Blue Line Spring 2021 - Retiree Newsletter

The Spring edition of The Long Blue Line is now available.

March 16, 2021

Explore Your Provider Options with TRICARE Overseas Program

Are you looking for a doctor overseas? If so, the TRICARE Overseas Program can help you find one. Depending on your sponsor's status and where you live overseas, you may only be able to get care at a military hospital or clinic if space is available. But the good news is that you do have a wide range of civilian providers you can see for care.

Feb. 24, 2021

Check Out: Coast Guard Retirees Now Can Pay TRICARE Enrollment Fees by Allotment

Group A retirees now pay enrollment fees to maintain their TRICARE Select or TRICARE Overseas Program Select coverage. If you're a U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health Service, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) retiree, you can now pay your enrollment fees by allotment. This will allow you to have your enrollment fees deducted automatically from your military retirement pay.

Feb. 19, 2021

Download Your Region's TRICARE Health Matters Newsletter Today!

How much do you know about your TRICARE benefit? In this issue, you can learn how to find a provider, get care, and take command of your health. Here are some of the articles you can read in the latest issue of the TRICARE Health Matters Newsletter:

Feb. 12, 2021

Disenrolled from TRICARE Select? Here's How to Reinstate Your Coverage

As of Jan. 1, 2021, TRICARE Select Group A retirees are required to pay enrollment fees each month. If you didn't set up your enrollment fees for TRICARE Select or TRICARE Overseas Program Select coverage last year, you were disenrolled from your plan effective Dec. 31, 2020. If you want to have TRICARE Select coverage this year, you must request reinstatement with your TRICARE contractor.

Feb. 10, 2021

TRICARE Select Group A Retiree Enrollment Fee Payments Due Now

The Coast Guard is now able to accept TRICARE Select fees by allotment directly from military retired pay. However, this allotment must be completed by contacting your TRICARE contractor.

Jan. 28, 2021

RADM Hathaway and MCPO Lloyd Pierce release the CG National Retiree Council’s Annual Report

This open letter to Coast Guard retirees was written by RADM (ret.) Jeff Hathaway & MCPO (ret.) Lloyd Pierce, co-chairs of the Coast Guard National Retiree Council. The CGNRC was chartered in 1982. Its primary mission is to sustain open and positive lines of communication between the Commandant and the entire Coast Guard military retiree community through the Commandant’s executive agent, the Director of Military Personnel (CG-13).

Dec. 9, 2020

2021 Adjustments to Retired/Retainer Pay, Survivor Annuities and Premiums

The following Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) are effective December 1, 2020, based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) through the third quarter calendar year 2020. The term "retired pay" includes retainer pay and the term "members" includes former members. COLAs for Retired Pay