Understanding TRICARE Dental

The TDP is a voluntary, comprehensive dental program offered worldwide by the Department of Defense to family members of all active duty Uniformed Service personnel and to Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members and/or their family members. United Concordia is the administrator of this program.

Active duty Uniformed Service family members, Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members and/or their family members are eligible for the TDP if the sponsor has at least 12 months remaining on his or her service commitment with the parent Service at the time of enrollment.

If the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) indicates less than 12 months remaining, United Concordia will validate the intent of those active duty, Selected Reserve or IRR members to continue their service commitment. This service commitment will be based on the time remaining in any single status or in any uninterrupted combination of active duty, Selected Reserve, or IRR status.

Eligible Individuals:

Family members of active duty, Selected Reserve and IRR service members, including spouses and unmarried children (natural, step, adopted and wards) under the age of 21 (eligibility ends at the end of the month in which they turn 21) are eligible for this program. Eligibility may be available after age 21 if:

• The dependent is enrolled full time at an accredited college or university and is more than 50% dependent on the sponsor for financial support. Eligibility continues until the end of the month in which the dependent turns 23 or the end of the month in which education terminates, whichever occurs first.
• The dependent has a disabling illness or injury that occurred before his or her 21st birthday, or between the ages of 21 and 23 while enrolled as a full time student, and was more than 50% dependent on the sponsor for financial support.

• Active duty service members.
• Former spouses, parents, in-laws, disabled veterans, foreign personnel, and retirees and their families.

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