TRICARE Requires DEERS Updates

Week of April 27, 2009

Keeping all of your family's information up-to-date in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is essential for maintaining your TRICARE benefit coverage. DEERS is a worldwide, computerized database of uniformed servicemembers (sponsors), their family members and others who are eligible for military benefits. TRICARE uses the information in DEERS to verify TRICARE eligibility. For an overview on DEERS, visit TRICARE's eligibility Web page. Updating your information is simple. For detailed information on how to update your information in DEERS, read the full article on Military.com

To learn more about TRICARE, check-out our TRICARE overview.