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ALCOAST 498/10
COMDTNOTE 1820
SUBJ: TRICARE RETIRED RESERVE (TRR)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES A NEW TRICARE MEDICAL COVERAGE BENEFIT FOR
RET-2 OR GRAY AREA RETIREES.
2. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, RET-2 RETIRED RESERVISTS WHO ARE NOT
YET AGE 60 MAY PURCHASE TRICARE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR THEMSELVES AND
THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE LAUNCH OF TRICARE RETIRED
RESERVE (TRR). TO QUALIFY FOR TRR, RETIRED RESERVISTS MUST BE UNDER
THE AGE OF 60 AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR, OR ENROLLED IN, THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS (FEHB) PROGRAM. THEY MUST ALSO BE MEMBERS
OF THE RETIRED RESERVE OF A RESERVE COMPONENT AND QUALIFIED FOR
NON-REGULAR RETIREMENT. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO QUALIFY FOR AND
PURCHASE TRR GO TO WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRR.
3. THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THE
PREMIUM-BASED TRR IS SIMILAR TO TRICARE STANDARD. AFTER PURCHASING
TRR, MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE THE TRICARE RETIRED RESERVE HANDBOOK, WHICH
INCLUDES DETAILS ABOUT COVERED SERVICES, HOW TO GET CARE AND WHO TO
CONTACT FOR ASSISTANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRR.
4. RDML S. L. STOSZ, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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