What is TRICARE Select?

TRICARE Select is a health plan that has contracts with a network of doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals to provide services at a lower rate. TRICARE Select is a Preferred Provider Organization plan. You must be TRICARE-eligible to enroll. To learn more, visit TRICARE Select.

Costs:

• You must pay an annual enrollment fee. The fee doesn’t apply if you’re an active duty family member.  
• Your costs depend on who you are (for example, active duty family member, retiree), beneficiary group, and the type of care you get (for example, outpatient care). 
• Visit Health Plan Costs to see your costs.

Providers:

• You may see any TRICARE-authorized provider. To pay less, use network providers.
• You may get care at a military hospital or clinic if space is available.

Referrals and Authorizations:

• You usually don’t need a referral for primary and specialty careSpecialized medical/surgical diagnosis, treatment, or services a primary care provider isn’t qualified to provide. appointments. You need a referral for Applied Behavioral Analysis.
• You need preauthorization for some procedures and treatments. For example, you may see a pain specialist without a referral, but you would still need approval for some pain treatments. 

Covered Services:
Visit Covered Services to find out if your service is covered.

Pharmacy Benefits:
Included as part of the TRICARE Pharmacy Program. To learn more, visit Pharmacy.

Dental Benefits:
Not included. You may buy separate dental coverage. To learn more, visit Dental Care. 

Vision Benefits:

• Available, but it depends on who you are (for example, active duty family member, retiree), and the type of vision care you need. To learn more, visit Vision. 
• You may have the option to enroll in vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program. To learn more, visit BENEFEDS.gov.