Medical Retirement

Event	TRICARE Qualifying Life Event?
Medically Retiring	Yes. You have 90 days after your retirement date to enroll in a health plan.

If you're medically retired, you can get TRICARE benefits as a retired service member. You must be on the:

• Temporary Disabled Retirement List or
• Permanent Disability Retirement List

Also, your family members may be able to get TRICARE as a retiree family member. Keep your family's information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System updated.

If you have an injury or condition, your service will:

• Evaluate your health problem
• Determine if you're on the lists above
• Rate your disability*

*This rating is different from your Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating.

If your service disability rating is less than 30%, you'll separate from active duty, not retire. Once you separate, you may apply for these temporary health plans:

• Transitional Assistance Management Program
• Continued Health Care Benefit Program