Who is eligible for TRICARE For Life (TFL)?
TRICARE for Life (TFL) is for: Medicare-entitled uniformed services retirees, Medicare-entitled retired guard members and reservists, Medicare-entitled family members and widows/widowers, and Medicare-entitled unremarried former spouses who meet TRICARE eligibility requirements. Under Federal law, if you are a TRICARE beneficiary entitled to Medicare because of age, disability or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), you must enroll and pay the monthly Medicare Part B premium in order to remain TRICARE-eligible. If you are an active duty family member entitled to Medicare, you aren’t required to purchase Part B until your active duty sponsor retires. If you are unsure about your TRICARE eligibility, contact the Defense Manpower Data Center Support (DMDC) Office to check your eligibility status in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). You may do this by visiting your nearest uniformed services ID card facility or by calling DMDC toll-free at 1-800-538-9552. To locate th
