Old 10-08-2010 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
I'd think Tricare would be MUCH cheaper then any equivalent DAL offers. FYI, most of our plans require a minimum $15 co-pay for Tier 1 medication. I think Tricare charges $3. Plus, the premium for you and spouse for an equivalent plan will be over $190 month.

Hopefully a retired military guy will chime in as I'm just an AF brat.
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There's more to the equation than meets the eye. Are you a traditional reservist, AGR or IMA. IMA mandays are being gutted starting this year. In fy12, they are projecting them to be about 1% of what they currently are. I think for tricare, you have to at least be on duty for the month to qualify for the $50 so if you arent on duty, no medical coverage.

I also have access to tricare, but actually do the DAL gold option with tricare as a backup. The HSAs are not at all compatible with tricare.
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