TRICARE Reserve Select

TRICARE Reserve Select is a premium-based health plan for Selected Reserve members and their family members who qualify. If you qualify, you may buy coverage at any time. The sponsor must buy TRICARE Reserve Select for family members to have coverage.

Step 1: Qualify

• You must be a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. Includes:
• Army National Guard
• Army Reserve
• Navy Reserve
• Marine Corps Reserve
• Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve
• Coast Guard Reserve

Note: Are you an Individual Ready Reserve member? If so, you don't qualify. This includes Navy Reserve Voluntary Training Units.

• You must not be eligible for, or enrolled in, the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.
  Note: This exclusion ends Jan. 1, 2030.

Step 2: Buy

Online 

To buy TRICARE Reserve Select online, you must have a milConnect account.

1. Log in to milConnect.
2. Select "Benefits," then "Beneficiary Web Enrollment."
3. Select "Purchase Coverage" and follow the instructions to enroll.  

Tip: Don't select FEHB if you aren't a federal employee. Otherwise, you won't qualify for TRICARE Reserve Select. If you don't qualify, you won't be able to complete or print the form.

Call your regional contractor

• East Region: 800-444-5445
• West Region: 888-TRIWEST (874-9378)
• Overseas: 800-523-8662

In person (only available overseas)

You may submit an enrollment request at a TRICARE Service Center.

Mail or fax your completed Reserve Component Health Coverage Request Form (DD Form 2896-1) to your regional contractor within the specified deadline. You must include the initial premium payment.

East Region	Humana Military ATTN: PNC Bank P.O. Box 105389 Atlanta, GA 30348-5389 Fax: 866-836-9535
West Region	TriWest Healthcare Alliance P.O. Box 8890 Virginia Beach, VA 23450-8550 Fax: 866-566-9915
Overseas	International SOS Government Services, LLC TOP TRR Enrollments P.O. Box 760217 San Antonio, TX 78245 Fax: 215-354-5015