The TRICARE Young Adult Program extends dependent medical coverage via a premium-based program that allows former dependents to purchase
TRICARE health care plan coverage if qualified. Coverage is extended from age 21 (age 23 if previously enrolled in a full-time course of study at an
institution of higher learning) until reaching age 26 for unmarried dependents that are not eligible for medical coverage from employer-sponsored medical
coverage as a result of their employment.
General eligibility requirements are shown below.
TRICARE YOUNG ADULT APPLICATION
OMB No. 0720-0049
OMB approval expires
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DD FORM 2947-2, SEP 2016
Adobe Professional X
The public reporting burden for this collection of information, 0720-0049, is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil. Respondents should be
aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO THE DESIRED SERVICING CONTRACTOR SHOWN BELOW.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
This statement informs you of the purpose for collecting personal information required by the TRICARE Young Adult Program and how it will be used.
AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. Chapter 55, Medical and Dental Care, 32 CFR Part 199, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Serivces
(CHAMPUS); DoD Instruction 1341.2, Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Procedures; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(S): To collect the information necessary to process your request for coverage, to terminate coverage, or to change your provider.
ROUTINE USE(S): Any protected health information governed by the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164), as implemented within DoD by DoD
6025.18-R, may disclosed as permitted under those provisions, which includes for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. In addition, your records
may be disclosed to the Department of Health and Human Services for use in reports and Medicare determinations. Your records may be disclosed to
Federal agencies, and state, local and territorial governments, in order to collect debts and overpayments, to determine whether beneficiaries are eligible for,
or enrolled in, other government or private health insurance plans, and to stop fraud, waste and abuse. Your records may be disclosed outside of DoD to
support research concerning the health and wellbeing of TRICARE beneficiaries. Your records may also be used and disclosed in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, which incorporates the DoD "Blanket Routine Uses" published at
http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/BlanketRoutineUses.aspx.
DISCLOSURE: Voluntary. However, failure to provide all requested information may result in denial of your request to enroll
in or change your TRICARE
Young Adult health plan coverage.
PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE.
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TRICARE YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM
Sponsor
Status
TRICARE
Prime (1)
TRICARE
Select
Uniformed
Services Family
Health Plan (1)
TRICARE
Overseas Prime
(1)
TRICARE
Overseas
Select
Active Duty Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Retired Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Selected Reserve (2) No Yes No No Yes
Retired Reserve (2) No Yes No No Yes
(1) To purchase this coverage, it must be offered in your geographic area and you must meet all other eligibility criteria.
(2) If you are an adult child of a non-activated member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or of the Retired Reserve, your sponsor must be
enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve as applicable for you to be eligible to purchase TYA coverage.
For specific information on eligibility, coverage, costs, claims submission, go to: www.tricare.mil/tya
.
ONLINE:
You may electronically complete, submit and print a copy of your enrollment, disenrollment, transfer to another TYA plan, or request a change in an assigned
Primary Care Manager (PCM) by logging into the Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE) website at https://www.tricare.mil/bwe/. The BWE website is not
available to beneficiaries in overseas areas.
MAILING THE FORM:
For manual enrollment, disenrollment, or PCM changes in a TRICARE Young Adult plan, complete and submit the form to the address below.
1. Forms may be mailed to the contractor identified below or, with the exception of USFHP applications, taken to a TRICARE Service Center (TSC). Call
your Contractor to determine when your new or transferred enrollment will begin.
2. For enrollment assistance, please call at
3. For additional information on TRICARE, visit the TRICARE website at www.tricare.mil, the Contractor's website at
(TMA BE&SDs/Contractors will add servicing contractor information. Include name, mailing address and web address of contractor, and enrollment fees.)
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) (Include locations, addresses and telephone numbers.)
or your local TRICARE Service Center (TSC).
TRICARE
Prime Remote
(1)
Yes
No
No
No
TRICARE
Overseas Prime
Remote (1)
Yes
No
No
No
Health Net Federal Services
Health Net Federal Services
PO Box 8458
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-8458
PHONE : 844-866-West (9378) FAX: 844-388-8282
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) – West Region
Website: www.tricare.mil/usfhp
PO Box 169001,
Irving, TX 75016
PO Box 84985
Seattle, WA 98124
Phone: 1-888-958-7347 option 1