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TFL typically covers your Medicare cost-sharing (deductibles, coinsurances, and copayments). TFL may pay when services are not covered by Medicare or when you have used up your Medicare benefits. TFL coverage and cost-sharing rules may apply.

Health Care A good place to check is the What's Covered tool on the TRICARE website. You can search an expansive database of covered services by keyword or category. For health care services and supplies, you'll find information on TRICARE coverage, coverage limits, and exclusions.

TRICARE covers all services that are medically necessary and considered proven. >>

Lack of awareness of the program was particularly high among mental health care providers, the report says. The second most cited specific reason given by doctors for rejecting Tricare users is that they don't like the reimbursement rate given by Tricare.

TRICARE brings together the health care resources of the Military Health System—such as military hospitals and clinics—with a network of civilian health care professionals, institutions, pharmacies, and suppliers to foster, protect, sustain, and restore health for those entrusted to their care.

TRICARE began with six health care contractors managing private care for beneficiaries in 12 regions of the country, overseen by the TRICARE Management Activity. In 1995, of the $15.2 billion military health system budget, the CHAMPUS/TRICARE share was $3.6 billion or 24 percent, serving 5.7 million beneficiaries.

In general, TRICARE excludes services and supplies that are not medically or psychologically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of a covered illness (including mental disorder), injury, or for the diagnosis and treatment of pregnancy or well-child care.

TRICARE covers all services that are medically necessary. and considered proven. >>