title: Medicare and TRICARE.
abstract: In 2001, two new health insurance programs called TRICARE for Life and the TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program were established for armed services retirees and their dependents. In this brief, we discuss how these new programs work, who is eligible and how much they cost. We will also explore how the programs interact with your clients' Medicare benefits.
authors.affiliation: Arlington Area Agency on Aging, Arlington, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Elyse
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Politi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D008889:Military Personnel; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans