Physicals
TRICARE covers physicals:
- When required for school enrollment
- For overseas travel for active duty family members when:
- The family member is accompanying an active duty service member on assignment, and
- Travel is because of orders from a uniformed service.
TRICARE doesn’t cover annual sports physicals.
But TRICARE does cover:
- Well-child exams for all children ages birth to 6 years (through age 5)
- Annual well-woman exams
- Annual Health Promotion & Disease Prevention exams for all TRICARE Prime beneficiaries
- Health Promotion & Disease Prevention exams for all other beneficiaries when given in connection with a covered cancer screening or covered immunization
- Many other preventive services
Disclaimer:
This list of covered services isn’t all-inclusive. TRICARE covers services that are and considered proven. Some services have special rules or limits, and some services are excluded. Learn how a benefit becomes covered.
Last Updated 5/22/2026