TRICARE News Release
2010-12-13

With winter break fast approaching, many college students are looking forward to visiting family or friends over the holidays. Making sure their TRICARE benefits follow them during the holiday season is a simple process.

To avoid higher out-of-pocket costs and point-of-service charges, students using TRICARE Prime must get all of their routine care from their primary care manager before heading home or elsewhere for the winter break. If a student needs specialty or urgent care, a referral from his or her primary care manager is necessary or point-of-service charges will apply.

If there’s an emergency, a college student on TRICARE prime should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. His or her PCM must be notified within 24 hours of the emergency room visit.

When a student is using TRICARE Standard, TRICARE’s most flexible option, he or she can see any TRICARE-authorized provider.

Students using either TRICARE Standard or Prime can use TRICARE’s pharmacy benefit anywhere as long as their Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) information is current and they have a valid ID card. For information about updating DEERS, go to www.tricare.mil/DEERS.

For more information about TRICARE choices for college students, go to www.tricare.mil/collegestudents.

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