Im PCSing this summer what do I need to do to make sure Im still covered under TRICARE Prime?
Thank you for asking a very timely question. One of the benefits of TRICARE is that as you PCS TRICARE moves with you. Enrollment Portability is a feature of TRICARE Prime that allows active duty families and retirees and their family members the opportunity to transfer their healthcare coverage from one TRICARE Region to another. All permanent party active duty soldiers stationed at Fort Jackson should out-process through the TRICARE Service Center, located on the ground floor of Moncrief. Additionally, the soldier should in-process through the TRICARE Service Center at the new duty location to obtain information on how to access care and to complete the paperwork required for enrollment portability. Important steps you can take to make your transfer of health care benefits go smoothly include knowing how to transfer your Prime enrollment when you move to another region. Contact the TRICARE Contractor in the region you will be moving to (a list of regions and toll free phone numbers i
