Hawaii Military Guide Winter/Spring 2026

Health Care 156 Also log in at ID Card Office Online (idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco) to confirm your information is up to date. This includes changes in your military status, contact information and family status (marriage, divorce, and births). To learn more, visit Tricare.mil/Plans, go to the “Plans & Eligibility” column and click on “Compare Plans”. Among the current options are Prime, Select, TRICARE For Life, TRICARE Young Adult, TRICARE Reserve, TRICARE Retired and TRICARE ECHO. Current TRICARE Health Plan costs can be found by visiting TRICARE’s “Cost and Fees” page. There is a downloadable PDF listing the most accurate information. Note that beneficiary categories and groups determine your enrollment fees or premiums and out-of-pocket costs you may have with your TRICARE plan. For more information, visit “Find A Doctor” on the TRICARE website. Also, be sure to visit their plan comparison page to explore available options. TRICARE PRIME TRICARE Prime is a managed care option with the most affordable and comprehensive coverage. Enrollment is mandatory for Active Duty service members and the preferred option for many eligible beneficiaries. There is no enrollment fee or during their career so these personnel can claim VA benefits to which they are entitled • Direct a report on DOD’s efforts to diagnose, treat and measure traumatic brain injury (TBI) throughout members’ service from the time of entry until transition to Veteran status • Establish the Defense Intrepid Network for Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Health as a program of record in DOD • Require DOD to provide travel and transportation allowances to service members and their families to see a specialty health care provider in exceptional circumstances where such allowances are not otherwise authorized • Direct a briefing on establishing pregnancy as a Qualifying Life Event for the purposes of TRICARE enrollment YOUR TRICARE OPTIONS Note that you must show as eligible for TRICARE in DEERS. Also, you must always update this information with any Qualifying Life Event (QLE) at the milConnect official website. A database of information is available for uniformed services members (sponsors), U.S. sponsored foreign military, DoD and uniformed services civilians, other personnel as directed by the DoD and their family members. Register in DEERS to be eligible. Tripler Army Medical Center

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