TRICARE, Medicare Work Together

Week of October 27, 2008

Many TRICARE beneficiaries under age 65 also qualify for Medicare, and there is one critical fact they need to know. Most TRICARE beneficiaries who are eligible for premium-free Medicare Part A are required under federal law to enroll in Medicare Part B to keep TRICARE benefits. When Medicare coverage is effective, it becomes the primary insurance, while TRICARE becomes the secondary. For more information, visit the TRICARE website where you can download a new "Using TRICARE and Medicare" flyer. For more information on Medicare, TRICARE and Social Security: visit the TRICARE FAQs webpage, the Medicare website or call 1-800-633-4227. Or you can visit the Social Security website or call 1-800-772-1213. Read the full article on Military.com.