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TRICARE - North Region
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Military/Veteran Resources

The appearance of a NAME AND CONTACT on this list does not imply official endorsement by the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veteran Affairs, or Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR).  This list is not intended to be considered all-inclusive; the information is merely provided as a convenience to you, the client.  Information on this site is derived from various resources, and generally only include the pay/compensation and medical resources for the local area. There are many other benefits and resources, most of which can be researched in several of the resources provided below.  Any comparison tools provided below are solely for general comparison and are not meant to be a contract of insurance, but only a brief summary of rates and benefits.  Rates and benefits may change and vary by state.

          TRICARE is a DoD worldwide health care program that services eligible beneficiaries.  Eligible beneficiaries include active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, their families, survivors and certain former spouses.  The beneficiaries are from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps of the Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, and the Coast Guard Reserve.

          The DoD has partnered with regional contractors to help administer TRICARE in the three U.S. regions.  We at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center and the reserve and guard units in Michigan are in the TRICARE North Region.  TRICARE North Region’s contractor is Health Net Federal Services, Inc.

          The TRICARE health care program offers several health plan options that provide access to high quality care services through networks of civilian health care professionals, institutions, pharmacies and supplies:  TRICARE Prime Remote, TRICARE Prime (unavailable in the area for new beneficiaries and dependents), TRICARE Standard, TRICARE Extra, TRICARE for Life, TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young Adult, TRICARE Dental Program, TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy, TRICARE Retail Network Pharmacy, and TRICARE Non-network Pharmacy.

          To be eligible for TRICARE benefits, you and your family must be registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).   Links to update DEERS and to find the closest RAPID Office (ID cards/DEERS) are in the TRICARE table below.

          If you are relocating, TRICARE Prime is portable.  Review the Portablity Fact Sheet for more information.

          Your local representative for TRICARE is Trena Philo, at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.  If you have any questions about TRICARE, please feel free to either call her at commercial (269) 961-7385 / DSN 661-7385, or email her at Trena.Philo@dla.mil. 

You can find TRICARE news and updates on our facebook page:  www.facebook.com/battlecreekmwr. Additional research material is available on TRICARE Products Online.