Originally Posted by
Jetjok
Dakota,
You're not the first to say that "many doctors will not accept patients that use TriCare." I'm wondering if it's a regional thing, as here in the North East, I've never had a problem with my health care providers accepting TriCare. I'm retired (over 65) and as such have Medicare and TriCare-For-Life, and I can think of only a few times, when we (my wife and I) actually had to pay an out-of-pocket medical co-pay. And believe me when I tell you that you don't spend less time at the doctors as you age. I wonder what gives?
JJ; there is a difference between Tricare For Life and Tricare Standard. If your doctor accepts Medicare he will automatically accept Tricare For Life. The two programs work together. I have been on Medicare and Tricare For Life for just over two years and like you my out of pocket has been virtually zero. I did enroll in a Plan N supplement to cover catastrophic illness but the VEBA through the union reimburses all of that cost. When I was using the active pilot program through FedEx this same doctor did not accept my Tricare Standard as a supplement so I had to file the paperwork myself. With only a $20 copay sometime I didn't even bother to file it.