The TDP Survivor Benefits are available to surviving family members of
military members. Eligible survivors do not need to be enrolled in
the TDP at the time of the sponsor's death to receive the TDP Survivor
Benefit:
Active Duty Family Members - If a
military sponsor dies while on active duty for a period of more than
30 days, the family members will receive TDP survivor benefits.
National Guard/Reserve Family Members - This
survivor benefit also applies to family members of the Selected Reserve
(National Guard/Reserve) and IRR (Special Mobilization only)
regardless if the sponsor was on activity duty orders or enrolled in the TDP
at the time of death.
Eligible surviving family members enrolled at the time of their sponsor's death
will be automatically disenrolled from their current TDP coverage plan and re-enrolled
in a TDP Survivor Benefit plan. Eligible surviving family members not enrolled
at the time of their sponsor's death will be contacted by the Government and
informed of their eligibility for enrollment in the TDP. The surviving spouse,
parent, or dependent 18 years of age or older may
complete the enrollment process
for the TDP Survivor Benefit to take effect*.
Survivor Benefit Expenses
The Government pays 100 percent of the TDP Survivor Benefit premium for the entire
time survivors are eligible to receive the TDP benefit; however, family
members are still responsible for any applicable
cost-shares.
Contractual lock-in and lockout provisions are not applicable to the
TDP Survivor Benefit.
Survivor Benefit Plan Duration
Surviving spouses will receive TDP Survivor Benefits for three years from the month
following the sponsor's death.
Surviving children are eligible to receive survivor benefits through the end of the
month in which they turn age 21, or 23 if enrolled in a full-time
accredited college or university. Additionally, incapacitated children
are eligible to receive TDP coverage for the greater of: 1) three years
from the sponsor's date of death, 2) the date which the dependent
turns 21, or 23 if enrolled in a full-time accredited college or university.
The Government will track survivor benefits and disenroll the family members
at the expiration of the applicable eligibility period. Prior to
disenrollment from the survivor plan, the Government will notify the
family members of coverage termination.
Surviving family members are eligible for the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
(TRDP) after the TDP Survivor Benefit period ends. The
TRDP also may be available to surviving family members who do not qualify
for the TDP Survivor Benefit. For more information about the TRDP, visit
www.tricare.mil.
*Legal guardians and custodial parents of survivors may download our
paper enrollment form and
complete as a New Enrollment. The form can then be mailed or faxed
with a copy of proof of custody or guardianship, including applicable
signature/notary pages of the court order. For survivor enrollments
please do not include an initial payment.
You may fax documents to 1-888-734-1944 or mail to the following address:
United Concordia/TDP PO Box 827583 Philadelphia, PA 19182-7583
