Activating
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TRICARE Qualifying Life Event?
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Activating
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Yes.
You have 90 days after your activation date to change your family’s TRICARE health plan.
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When you're activatedCalled or ordered to active duty service for more than 30 days in a row.:
- You’ll receive the same benefits as active duty service members.
- Your family also gets TRICARE coverage as active duty family members.
Activating vs. Mobilizing:
- Activating is not the same as mobilizing. While you'll be activated when you mobilize (or get ready to deploy), you don’t always mobilize when you're activated.
Do you have delayed-effective-date orders?
- If yes, then you qualify for the early eligibility pre-activation benefit:
- Coverage begins up to 180 days before you report to active duty.
- Coverage includes pharmacy and dental care.
- Family members are also covered during this pre-activation period.
- Benefits continue when active duty service begins.
- If you don't meet early eligibility requirements, coverage for you and your family members begins on the first day of your orders.
Your Health Plan Options
When you get to your final duty station, you'll enroll in a TRICARE Prime plan:
Your Family's Health Plan Options
Family members may be able to enroll in a TRICARE Prime plan depending on where they live. They can also use:
If your adult child uses TRICARE Young Adult, their coverage won’t change when you activate.
Are you currently using TRICARE Reserve Select?
TRICARE Reserve Select coverage ends when you activate.
- You'll get a refund for premiums you paid for coverage after your activation date.
- You can purchase TRS again when you deactivate, if you still qualify for it.
Dental Coverage
Learn more about other TRICARE QLEs
When you are activated, you will receive the same benefits as active duty service members and your family also gets TRICARE coverage as active duty family members.