When life changes for you, your health plan options may also change. These types of changes are called Qualifying Life Events, or QLEs. A QLE provides a unique opportunity for beneficiaries to make enrollment changes. With TRICARE Prime, including the US Family Health Plan, and TRICARE Select, the only other time you can make enrollment changes is during the annual TRICARE Open Season.
A QLE for one family member creates a chance for all eligible family members to change their TRICARE health plan during a 90-day eligibility window. A QLE may also mean a beneficiary is no longer eligible for a TRICARE health plan.
Some QLEs may mean beneficiaries become newly eligible for certain premium-based health plan (TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young Adult, and the Continued Health Care Benefit Program). Enrollment in premium-based health plans can take place at any time throughout the year.
Read an article or watch a video about QLEs to learn more.
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