TRICARE Pharmacy
By Capt. Bud Schneeweis, USCG-Ret., Director; Lt. Col. William A. Pierce, USA-Ret.; Cmdr. Katherine O’Neill Tracy, USNR-Ret.; and Phil Dyer, CFP Benefits Information Benefits Information

Is it true that TRICARE has a new policy for prescriptions mailed overseas?

Yes. Military retirees living overseas who are eligible to receive mail through the military postal service now can receive prescription drug shipments weighing more than 
16 ounces. Previously, shipments had to be made in multiple packages, each weighing less than 16 ounces. 

Contracted suppliers for the TRICARE  Mail Order Pharmacy (TMOP) program now can mail a 90-day supply of prescription drugs, because of an exception to policy that otherwise would limit the weight of the packages. This exception, which was implemented May 21, is limited to prescription medication shipments, and no other suppliers or programs are authorized under this policy.

Currently, Express Scripts Inc. is the only authorized TMOP-contracted supplier. The company has a five-year contract with DoD as the sole supplier of prescription drugs under that program. 

What are the current cost-shares for retirees, their family members, and others using TRICARE?

The chart below lists current TRICARE cost-shares. The chart doesn’t apply to active duty family members.
If you have any questions about your benefits, you can reach TRICARE officials at the following phone numbers weekdays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time. 

Phone calls will be answered in English only.

Senior Pharmacy Program, (877) DoD-MEDS (363-6337)
TRICARE For Life, (888) DoD-LIFE (363-5433) 
TRICARE Online, (866) DoD-EWEB (363-3932)
HIPAA, (888) DoD-HIPA (363-4472)
TRICARE Retiree Dental Plan, Delta Dental, (888) 838-8737
TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy, Express Scripts, (866) 363-8667
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting Systems (DEERS), (800) 538-9552