If you are getting out of the military and are
eligible for the Transitional Assistance Management
Program (TAMP) you are eligible for dental
benefits during this 180-day period.
During TAMP, however, dental care provided
in military dental treatment facilities is on a
space-available basis, and space-available
dental care is very limited.
If you remain in the Selected Reserve or Individual
Ready Reserve, you and your family may be eligible
to enroll in the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP).
There is a 12-month service commitment for new TDP
enrollments.
When you're on terminal leave, you continue
to receive your active duty dental benefits until your
terminal leave ends. Family members enrolled in the
TDP pay active duty family member premiums and continue
to receive the benefits during the terminal leave
period.
You and your eligible family members may be covered under
TAMP if you, the sponsor, are:
Involuntarily separating from active duty
under honorable conditions;
A National Guard or Reserve member separating
from a period of active duty that was more than
30 consecutive days in support of a contingency operation;
Separating from active duty following involuntary
retention (stop-loss) in support of a contingency
operation; or
Separating from active duty following a voluntary agreement
to stay on active duty for less than one year in support of a
contingency operation.
With flu season under
way, now is the time to get vaccinated. TRICARE covers
flu vaccines based on the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's (CDC's) current flu season
guidelines. According to the CDC, all persons,
including school-aged children, who want to reduce
the risk of becoming ill with the flu or transmitting it to
others should be vaccinated. For more information on flu
season guidelines, visit the CDC Web site
at www.cdc.gov/flu.
