November 2011
The newly combined TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Prime Remote handbook is an 88-page handbook that provides an overview of the TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Prime Remote program options. The handbook discusses regional contractors; DEERS; providers; enrollment and disenrollment; access standards; emergency, urgent, specialty, and routine care; referral and prior authorization requirements; health (including behavioral), pharmacy, and dental benefits; filing claims; other health insurance; third-party liability, explanation of benefits; life events; appeals; grievances; and reporting fraud and abuse. Stateside and overseas contact information is also included.
The handbook is available for download at: http://www.tricare.mil/tricaresmart/product.aspx?id=836&CID=71&RID=3
