Non-remote OCONUS locations are those OCONUS countries where the uniformed services have
a fixed overseas dental treatment facility (ODTF). Non-remote locations include:
Azores
Iceland
Spain
Bahrain
Italy/Sardinia
Turkey
Belgium
Japan
United Kingdom
Diego Garcia
Portugal
Germany
South Korea
Overseas Host Nation Provider Directory
If you live in a non-remote area and the ODTF cannot provide your
dental care, you are authorized to seek care from Host Nation Provider (HNP).
You must access this care from a dentist listed on the HNP Directory if
one is available within 50 miles (81 kilometers) of your residence.
If there is no dentist listed on the HNP directory within 50
miles (81 kilometers) of your residence, you may seek care from any dentist.
The HNP Directory provides you with a comprehensive list of
dentists whose dental practices have been verified by TMA as
having met certain Government quality criteria.
To find a HNP in your location, access our Host Nation Provider
Directory. You may also contact your TAO
for a copy of this directory.
TRICARE OCONUS PREFERRED DENTISTS (TOPDs)
TOPDs are HNPs who have also agreed to perform the following:
Collect only the applicable cost share amount (if any) from
the enrollee at the time of service. You will not have to
pay for all dental services in full at the time of treatment.
Agree to complete and submit your claim forms to United
Concordia for authorized and/or covered services rendered to
TDP enrollees.
Submit predeterminations for complex and costly services prior
to rendering treatment so you will know what out of pocket
expenses you can expect.
Enrollees do not have to utilize a TOPD to receive TDP OCONUS
benefits; however, payment may be expected at the time of care
and you may have to submit your own claim form.
The TOPD program is a new initiative that began in late 2007.
To find a TOPD, access our
Host Nation Provider Directory and select the TRICARE OCONUS Preferred Dentists option.
You may also contact your TAO
for a copy of this directory.
National Guard/Reserve Members
National Guard/Reserve members and their families are required to use
dentists on the HNP Directory for orthodontic and implant services
only; however, use of dentists on the Directory for all services
is highly recommended. To find a HNP, access our Host Nation
Provider Directory. You may also contact your TAO for a copy
of this directory.
