Health Matters (East) Newsletter

This quarterly newsletter provides information about your TRICARE benefit. This stateside edition contains information specific to beneficiaries living in the East Region. Learn how to find your region.

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Issue 2 | 2026

• Graduating in 2026? Learn how to stay covered with TRICARE Young Adult
  Becoming an adult comes with a lot of new responsibilities—including starting to manage your healthcare. If you’re a young adult who’s about to age out of regular TRICARE coverage from your parent or step-parent, you still have options.
• Understanding the TRICARE claims process
  When you receive a service, medication, or treatment as part of your TRICARE benefit, filing a claim is the way your provider gets reimbursed for their services. If you pay for services up front, filing a claim is how you get reimbursed. Read more to learn about when you need to file your own claim, how to view claim information, and how you can appealThe action you take if you don’t agree with a decision made about your benefit. a denied claim.
• How to manage a third-party liability claim with TRICARE
  Recently injured? Whether it was a car accident or a slip on a wet floor, if someone else is at fault, federal law allows TRICARE to seek payment of your medical costs from that third party.
• How divorce affects your family’s TRICARE benefits
  During a divorce or an annulment, you may be concerned about what will happen to your family’s TRICARE coverage. In general, here’s what will happen to your TRICARE eligibility when your divorce or annulment is final.
• How does a service, treatment, drug, or device become a TRICARE benefit?
  Have you ever wondered how a service, drug, or treatment becomes a TRICARE benefit? As drugs and technology continue to develop, TRICARE coverage evolves along with them.
• Choosing or changing your primary care manager
  Choosing and using a primary care manager is essential for beneficiaries with TRICARE Prime coverage. A PCM is the designated provider responsible for managing routine, nonemergency, and specialty careSpecialized medical/surgical diagnosis, treatment, or services a primary care provider isn’t qualified to provide.. Depending on your situation, like enrolling in TRICARE for the first time or moving to a new region, TRICARE East may assign you a PCM.
• Demystifying the point-of-service option
  Medical bills can feel overwhelming. Unexpected charges can turn what feels like a routine visit into a financial burden. Understanding TRICARE’s point-of-service option can help you avoid a surprising charge. Otherwise, you could be responsible for point-of-service fees in situations where you weren’t expecting charges.