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Benefits - Reserve Component (3)

  1. What medical benefits are available to Reserve component (RC) members when they are mobilized?

    RC members are entitled to medical care in any uniformed service military treatment facility (MTF) for any injury, illness or disease incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

  2. What medical benefits are available to family members of mobilized Reserve Component (RC) members?

    Family members of an RC member ordered to active duty for 31 consecutive days or more are eligible for TRICARE benefits on the first day of the sponsor’s order to active duty. The Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) reflects a family member's eligibility for TRICARE benefits. TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra have cost-shares (20% or 15% depending on whether a network provider is selected) and annual $50 to $300 deductibles depending on the rank of the sponsor and number of covered family members. Family members may also be eligible for the TRICARE Prime Remote For Active Duty Family Members (TPRADFM). TPRADFM requires enrollment and may be available to RC families of mobilized/activated RC members if they meet the following criteria: (1) The sponsor must be ordered to active duty for 31 consecutive days or more. (2) The sponsor’s residence is located in a TPR ZIP Code (typically more than 50 miles, or approximately one hour of driving time, from the nearest military medical treatment facility). (3) The eligible family members must reside with the active duty sponsor at the time of activation or effective date of the orders. (4) The RC member’s residential mailing address in DEERS must be the same as the family member. Contact your regional contractor for more information.

  3. Can an eligible family member of a Reserve component (RC) member who is away from home attending college enroll in TRICARE Prime?

    Yes, as long as TRICARE Prime is offered in the geographical area of the college. If TRICARE Prime is not offered in the college area, the family member is covered under TRICARE Standard/Extra. A family enrollment form must indicate all family members and where they are to be enrolled, especially if family members live in different TRICARE regions.