Options Tricare for retirees living abroad

The overseas program Tricare wrinkles that do not apply to Tricare Stateside - and more for retirees using Tricare for Life and their families.

First, if you move to Ireland permanently, your husband must remain enrolled in Medicare Part B to remain eligible for Tricare for life - even if it would not be able to use the part of the Medicare Medicare TFL because usually does not work outside the United States and its territories. As such, while Tricare for life claims are filed with Medicare first, Tricare pays first for beneficiaries living outside the United States and its territories where "Medicare does not work, unless the recipients have health insurance other.


You will be responsible for Tricare Standard deductible, cost shares and remaining applicable fees charged. In areas overseas, suppliers health care that are not "participating providers of Tricare network" virtually no limits on the fees they can charge, and you will be responsible for amounts exceeding the Tricare allowable charge for specific services.

In addition, for retired troops and their families, the program overseas Tricare does not offer the first, so that you and your son need to use the standard. Under this option, you would be eligible for emergencies or health care specialty in a military medical facility in the United States, Britain and elsewhere in Europe on the basis of the available space only.

Another important point is that health care providers the host country may file applications directly with Tricare, but it is quite possible that the host nation providers expect you to pay at time of service, in this case, you would have to file claims with Tricare for reimbursement.

Your best source of information is www.tricare-overseas.com. Click on the "Beneficiaries" and on the left you will see a column of links titled "Tricare Overseas Program." First, "Finding a supplier," has a country by country list of network providers participating so you can get an idea of ​​what's available in Ireland. Under this is a link to the specific contact information for each country. Scroll down to the "Beneficiaries" page for links to overseas Tricare very detailed program guide and other information.

If you go ahead with your move, you have to do a lot of homework to include talking to the foreign entrepreneur Tricare. Contact International SOS regional call center for the Eurasia-Africa region toll free 877-678-1207.