Medical Coverage While Traveling Overseas

The latest Paycheck Chronicles post covers overseas medical coverage for service members, including your medical benefits under TRICARE, which remain the same whether you are in your hometown or in a location outside of the United States. Deductibles and cost-shares apply in the same way, so your final out-of-pocket costs should not be higher for care received when traveling outside the US. However, there are some additional things you should know — for more details, see the Paycheck Chronicles post.