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Help Me Understand TRICARE Prime®

Before you choose a plan, it helps to know how the main TRICARE options work, and where the TRICARE Prime® Demo by CareSource Military & Veterans™ fits in.

What Is TRICARE?

TRICARE is the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees and their families. The Department of Defense works with contractors to run TRICARE plans in different parts of the country.

The TRICARE Prime® Demo is one TRICARE Prime option, offered in the Tampa and Atlanta areas. It isn’t a replacement for TRICARE. You keep TRICARE coverage and protections, with added support from CareSource Military & Veterans, a TRICARE contractor.

Same TRICARE. Added support.
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How it fits together

Where the Demo Fits in TRICARE

TRICARE®Health care for the uniformed services
TRICARE Select®Preferred provider (PPO)
TRICARE Prime®Managed care
TRICARE For LifeMedicare wraparound coverage
TRICARE Prime® DemoPart of a DHA demonstration, administered by CSMVTampa & Atlanta areas
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Military hospital or clinicWhere available
TRICARE is a registered trademark of the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency. All rights reserved.

The Three Main Types of TRICARE

Select a plan to see how it works and how it relates to the demo.

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Compare your options

How TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select Compare

Feature TRICARE Prime TRICARE Select TRICARE Prime® Demo
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*No referral needed applies to participating network specialists. Some services need prior authorization, and your network provider handles that process.

Compare your options

Compare Plans on TRICARE.mil

TRICARE’s official Compare Plans tool shows every plan available for your status and location, side by side. The TRICARE Prime® Demo is listed there as TRICARE Prime Demo. Opens TRICARE.mil in a new tab.

Ready for the Next Step?

Check EligibilitySee if the demo is available to you. Find a DoctorCheck that your doctors are in network. When Can I Enroll?Open Season and Qualifying Life Events.

Questions? Call 833-230-2080.

How do I enroll?

Ready to Enroll? Here’s Exactly How.

Enrollment is completed through TRICARE, not on this site. Pick the way that works for you.

Enroll at enrolltricare.com
By phone

Talk to an Enrollment Specialist

Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. ET. They can complete your enrollment with you on the call.

877-996-9333
OnlineFastest

enrolltricare.com

Click Sign In in the top-right corner, log in with DS Logon, ID.me or CAC, then choose TRICARE Prime Demo. Full walkthrough below.

Go to enrolltricare.com
Mail or fax

Form DD 2876-1

Fax to 703-672-1003, or mail to TRICARE Enrollment, c/o MicroHealth, 8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 500, Vienna, VA 22182.

Download the form (PDF)

How to Enroll Online

Enrollment happens on enrolltricare.com, a separate TRICARE-approved website run by the TRICARE Prime® Demo enrollment contractor. You’ll leave this site to enroll. Four steps. Have your login ready.

  1. 1
    Go to enrolltricare.comUse the Enroll button above.
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    To enroll, click the green “Sign In” (top right)The green button in the site header, shown at right.
  3. 3
    Log in with DS Logon, ID.me or CACSame credentials you use for milConnect.
  4. 4
    Choose TRICARE Prime Demo and your PCMHave your preferred primary care manager’s name handy.
The enrolltricare.com homepage. The green Sign In button sits in the top-right corner of the header.
To enroll, click the green Sign In button on enrolltricare.com, a TRICARE-approved website.
Have ready:DS Logon / ID.me / CAC·DEERS up to date·Preferred PCM name·Sponsor’s DoD ID number

Already on TRICARE Prime? You may not see the demo in Beneficiary Web Enrollment (milConnect). Use enrolltricare.com or enroll by phone instead.