TRICARE Prime Overseas

TRICARE Prime Overseas is a managed care option in overseas areas near military hospitals and clinics.

Enrollment required
No enrollment fees

Who Can Participate?

Active duty service members
Command-sponsored active duty family members
Activated
National Guard/Reserve members
Includes members of the:
- Army National Guard
- Army Reserve
- Navy Reserve
- Marine Corps Reserve
- Air National Guard
- Air Force Reserve
- U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
Command-sponsored family members of activated National Guard/Reserve members

Retirees and their families can’t enroll in TRICARE Prime Overseas.

How It Works

You’ll get most care from your assigned primary care manager (PCM) at a military hospital or clinic.
Your PCM refers you to a specialist for care he or she can’t provide and works with International SOS for authorization, when needed.

What You Pay

No enrollment fees
No copayments for any type of care as long as care is received from your PCM or with a referral.
Care received without a referral is subject to point-of-service fees

Is TRICARE Prime Overseas Right for You?

TRICARE Prime Overseas is only available to active duty service members (including activated National Guard/Reserve members) and command-sponsored family members.

If you’re on active duty, you have to enroll in TRICARE Prime Overseas where it’s available.
Family members must be command-sponsored to enroll.
Family members who aren’t command-sponsored or who choose not to enroll in TRICARE Prime Overseas may want to consider purchasing other health insurance.