TRICARE News Release
2009-04-07

Falls Church, Va – Paying prime enrollment fees electronically may be required in the not-so-distant future—so why not try it now?

With widespread access to the Internet, people are finding convenience in paying bills electronically. Paying TRICARE enrollment fees electronically is easy too.

Arranging timely, secure and automatic payments helps make paying bills stress-free.

TRICARE officials remind beneficiaries that their managed care support contractor (MCSC) can assist them with setting up electronic enrollment fee payments. The contractor is responsible for verifying the information necessary to initiate allotments and EFTs.

Depending on a beneficiary’s MCSC, options range from a retirement pay allotment to Electronic Funds Transfer (EFTs) from the enrollee’s designated financial institution, or by credit card. A check for the first quarter is required initially to cover the period of time it takes to process and begin any electronic option.

The most convenient, reliable and secure form of enrollment fee payment is through allotment. With allotments beneficiaries don’t have to worry about credit card expiration or a change in financial institutions. A simple allotment authorization form is available on the MCSC Web sites. The form and the check covering the first three months is all that's needed to get the ball rolling.

If electronic options become a requirement in the future, the only time payments by check will be accepted is for the first payment to cover the next quarterly period while an allotment or other electronic means of payment is being processed.

TRICARE officials encourage beneficiaries to make the switch now to more convenient electronic payment option.

Get more information and make the change by visiting the Web site of your TRICARE regional MCSC:

• Health Net Federal Services (North Region) https://www.hnfs.net/bene/enrollment/fees/Enrollment+Fees-Payments.htm;
• Humana Military Healthcare Services (South region) http://www.humanamilitary.com/south/bene/billing-enrollment/PaymentOptions.asp
• TriWest Healthcare Alliance (West region) http://www.triwest.com/epay

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