When your life changes, your TRICARE options may also change. With TRICARE, certain life events (like moving due to a permanent change of station, getting married or divorced, adopting or having a baby, becoming Medicare eligible or losing health coverage) are called Qualifying Life Events. QLEs include military and family-related changes. A QLE may allow you to enroll in a new TRICARE plan or change your coverage options, but you must make the changes within 90 days following the QLE. If one member in a sponsor's family experiences a QLE, all eligible family members may change their enrollment status during the QLE period.

For more information, visit the TRICARE Changes webpage.

On January 1, 2018, there were many changes to the TRICARE program.  TRICARE continues to offer several different health plans. Plan availability still depends on who you are and where you live.