Orthodontic treatment is available for enrolled family members
(non-spouse) up to, but not including, 21
years of age*. A member who is enrolled as a full-time
student at an accredited college or university is eligible up to,
but not including, 23 years of age*.
Orthodontic treatment is also available for active duty family
member spouses and National Guard/Reserve members and
their spouses under the age of 23*. National
Guard/Reserve members should check with their unit
commanders to ensure compliance with service policies prior
to receiving orthodontic treatment. The presence of
orthodontic appliances may affect
dental readiness
for recall and eligibility for certain assignments and may
necessitate the inactivation or removal of the orthodontic
appliances at the National Guard/Reserve member's expense.
Prior to receiving any orthodontic care, you should verify
your TDP enrollment with United Concordia. The patient must be
enrolled
in the TDP each month in order for orthodontic payments to be issued.
Under the TDP, orthodontic payments vary depending on the service
area (CONUS versus OCONUS). More information on
orthodontic payments can be found in the
CONUS Orthodontic Care
and the
Overseas Dental Care sections.
If the patient receiving orthodontic treatment disenrolls or loses
TDP coverage during the course of the quarterly payments,
payments cannot be issued for those months with no TDP coverage.
If the patient's TDP coverage is reinstated during the original
quarterly payments schedule, payments will be made but only for
those months (current and past) for which the patient was
enrolled.
*In all cases, coverage is effective until the end of
the month in which the member reaches the applicable age limit.
