Tricare Prime Retiree Copay
TRICARE Prime Remote beneficiaries (excluding ADSMs) without an assigned PCM and TRICARE Select beneficiaries do not require an approval from HNFS prior to services being rendered; however, a physician’s order is required for claims processing. Coverage is based on the beneficiary's medical needs. TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) 2020: E4 and Below: $52/individual, $104/family E5 and Above: $156/individual, $313/family. 2021: E4 and Below: $52/individual, $105/family E5 and Above: $158/individual, $317/family.
Note: Visit our Copayment and Cost-Share Information page for 2021 costs.
View the cost information below for retirees and their family members (not including TRICARE Young Adult) with sponsors who enlisted before Jan. 1, 2018.
| TRICARE Prime | TRICARE Select | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment Fees | $300/individual, $600/family (annually) | $0 |
| Annual Deductibles | $0 | $150/individual, $300/family |
| Catastrophic Cap | $3,000 per calendar year | $3,000 per calendar year |
Note:Point of Service cost-shares and deductibles may apply to TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Prime Remote beneficiaries.
Annual deductibles apply to outpatient services only.
| Type of Care | TRICARE Prime | TRICARE Select |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulance Services - Outpatient | $41 | Network Provider: $90 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Ambulatory Surgery | $62 | Network Provider: 20% Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Ancillary Services | $0 | Network Provider: $0 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Durable Medical Equipment | 20% | Network Provider: 20% Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Emergency Room | $62 | Network Provider: $118 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Home Health Care | $0* | $0* |
| Hospice Care | $0 | $0 |
| Hospitalization - Physical Health | $156 per admission | Network Provider: Lesser of $250 per day or 25%, plus 20% of professional fees Non-Network Provider: Lesser of $1,035 per day or 25%, plus 25% of professional fees |
| Hospitalization - Mental Health | $156 per admission | Network Provider: Lesser of $250 per day or 25%, plus 20% of professional fees Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Laboratory and X-Rays | $0 | Network Provider: $0 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Maternity Care - Inpatient Delivery Setting | $156 per admission | Network Provider: Lesser of $250 per day or 25%, plus 20% of professional fees Non-Network Provider: Lesser of $1,035 per day or 25%, plus 25% of professional fees |
| Office Visits - Primary Care | $20 | Network Provider: $30 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Office Visits - Specialty Care | $31 | Network Provider: $45 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Outpatient Mental Health Visits | $31 | Network Provider: $45 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Partial Hospitalization | $31 per day** | Network Provider: $45** Non-Network Provider: 25% |
| Preventive Services - Eye Examinations | $0 | Not a covered benefit |
| Preventive Services - All Other Covered Services | $0 | $0 |
| Residential Treatment Center | $31 per day | Network Provider: Lesser of $250 per day or 25%, plus 20% of professional fees Non-Network Provider: 25% of allowable charges |
| Skilled Nursing Facility | $31 per day | Network Provider: Lesser of $250 per day or 25%, plus 20% of professional fees Non-Network Provider: 25% of allowable charges |
| Urgent Care Services | $31 | Network Provider: $30 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
*Costs may apply for durable medical equipment (DME) and medications/drugs.
**Copayment information is calculated per day for partial hospitalization programs and intensive outpatient treatment. Opioid treatment program services copayment is applied on a weekly basis.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update:
Providers are expected to refund cost-sharing amounts to beneficiaries as appropriate. |
- TRICARE Select, TRICARE Young Adult Select, TRICARE Reserve Select, and TRICARE Retired Reserve annual deductibles apply.
- TRICARE Young Adult costs are based on the sponsor's status.
- Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) beneficiaries (service members and their family members) follow the active duty family member copayment/cost-share information, based on the TRICARE plan type.
Tricare Prime Retiree Copay
A beneficiary's cost is determined by the sponsor's initial enlistment or appointment date:
- Group A: Sponsor's enlistment or appointment date occurred prior to Jan. 1, 2018.
- Group B: Sponsor's enlistment or appointment date occurred on or after Jan. 1, 2018.
TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Prime Remote (not including TRICARE Young Adult)
| Active Duty Family Members | Retirees and Their Family Members |
|---|---|
Group A: $0 Group B: $0 | Group A: $63 Group B: $63 |
TRICARE Select (not including TRICARE Young Adult)
| Active Duty Family Members | Retirees and Their Family Members |
|---|---|
Group A: Network Provider: $93 Group B: Network Provider: $42 | Group A: Network Provider: $125 Group B: Network Provider: $84 |
TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) and TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR)
| TRS | TRR |
|---|---|
| Network Provider: $42 Non-Network Provider: 20% | Network Provider: $84 Non-Network Provider: 25% |
Tricare Prime Cost 2021
TRICARE Young Adult (TYA)
| TYA Prime | TYA Select | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Duty Family Members | Retiree Family Members | Active Duty Family Members | Retiree Family Members |
| $0 | $63 | Network Provider: $42 Non-Network Provider: 20% | Network Provider: $84 Non-Network Provider: 25% |