ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 180055Z MAR 03 ZYB MIN PSN 965811J30 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N09// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N02300// NAVADMIN 066/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR// SUBJ/TRICARE BENEFITS FOR MOBILIZED RESERVISTS// REF/A/DOC/OSD(HA)/YMD:20030310// REF/B/DOC/OSD(HA)/YMD:20011220// REF/C/DOC/OSD(HA)/YMD:19960103// NARR/REF A IS OSD(HA) POLICY MEMO TO SIMPLIFY TRICARE PRIME ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILIZED RESERVISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. REF B PROVIDED CLARIFICATION ON TRICARE POLICY EXECUTION CONCERNING NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE TRICARE PRIME ENROLLMENT DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM/NOBLE EAGLE. REF C IS OSD(HA) POLICY 96-018 "PARTICIPATION IN TRICARE FOR FAMILIES OF RESERVE/GUARD ACTIVATED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR."// POC/M. JACOBSEN/CDR/OPNAV (N957H)/-/TEL:703-601-1809/TEL:DSN 329-1809 /EMAIL:MARY.JACOBSEN@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. COMMANDERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE TO MOBILIZED RESERVES. REF A SUPERCEDES REFS B AND C AND EXTENDS TRICARE PRIME AND TRICARE PRIME REMOTE COVERAGE TO RESERVE COMPONENT SERVICE MEMBERS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND TO THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS. THIS REPLACES THE PREVIOUS REQUIREMENT FOR ORDERS OF 179 DAYS OR MORE. 2. DEPENDENTS MAY ENROLL THEMSELVES IF THE MEMBER IS DEPLOYED, PROVIDED THEY ARE REGISTERED IN DEERS. IT IS INCUMBENT UPON MEMBERS TO ENSURE DEERS DATA FOR DEPENDENTS IS CORRECT. MEMBERS MAY ENROLL OR MODIFY INFORMATION FOR THEIR DEPENDENTS FROM THEIR DEPLOYED LOCATION. 3. TRICARE PRIME AND TRICARE PRIME REMOTE ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR EACH REGION ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.TRICARE.OSD.MIL/BENEFICIARY/DEFAULT.CFM OR BY CALLING 1-888-363-2273. ENROLLMENT FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE 20TH OF THE MONTH TO ENSURE COVERAGE WILL BEGIN ON THE FIRST OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH. 4. MEMBERS AND FAMILIES RESIDING WITHIN 50 MILES OR LESS THAN A ONE HOUR COMMUTE FROM A MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF) ARE WITHIN THE MTF CATCHMENT AREA AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN TRICARE PRIME. 5. MEMBERS AND FAMILIES RESIDING MORE THAN 50 MILES OR MORE THAN A ONE HOUR COMMUTE FROM AN MTF ARE CONSIDERED OUTSIDE THE MTF CATCHMENT AREA AND ARE, UNDER REFERENCES A AND B, ELIGIBLE FOR TRICARE PRIME REMOTE FOR ACTIVE DUTY FAMILY MEMBERS (TPRADFM). COST SHARES, CO-PAYMENTS, AND DEDUCTIBLES HAVE BEEN WAIVED. TPRADFM WEBSITE IS WWW.TRICARE.OSD.MIL/TPR. TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY, ENTER HOME ZIP CODE IN BOTH "WORK" AND "HOME" ZIP CODE REQUEST BOXES. ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS USE THE TRICARE PRIME ENROLLMENT FORM FOR THEIR ZIP CODE REGION. REF A CHANGES REF B INTERPRETATION OF "RESIDES WITH" TO THE FOLLOWING: A. MEMBER IS ACTIVATED FOR MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. B. DEPENDENTS RESIDED WITH MEMBER IN A TRICARE PRIME REMOTE ELIGIBLE ZIP CODE PRIOR TO THE MEMBER'S ACTIVATION. C. FAMILY CONTINUES TO RESIDE AT THE SAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS WHILE MEMBER IS DEPLOYED. 6. DEERS ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS WHO DID NOT RESIDE WITH THE MEMBER PRIOR TO ACTIVATION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TRICARE EXTRA OR STANDARD PROGRAMS, WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE ENROLLMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VIEW THE TRICARE WEBSITE WWW.TRICARE.OSD.MIL OR CALL 1-888-363-2733. 7. TO VERIFY MEMBER AND DEPENDENTS HAVE THE SAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, USE THE DEERS ADDRESS WEBSITE: TRICARE.OSD.MIL/DEERSADDRESS/ OR CALL 1-800-538-9552 (CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS CALL 1-800-334-4162). 8. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON, VCNO.// BT NNNN