<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>thefrogprincess</b></i>
If you have Tricare for life why not dump the medicare?</end quote></div>
My understanding (correct me if I am wrong please) is that BECAUSE of her Medicare that makes Tricare secondary, but she has it for life!
UNLIKE with my husbands insurance. Even tho I have Medicare as long as he is working his coverage is primary. My Medicare becomes primary ONLY if he is not longer actively working.</end quote></div>
Unfortunately "Tricare for life" doesn't mean you get it for life. Tricare for life is the "crappy" coverage that they offer to retiree's/disabled members of the military and their family still entitled to benefits, AND/OR anyone who is recieving medicare benefits, EVEN if that person is the dependent of an ACTIVE DUTY member. (If you ask me, their rules/regulations regarding this are just moronic!)
Jessi, you can only get Tricare for life with an active duty sponsor if you are on medicare. The better suggestion would be for her to drop her medicare all together and get back on tricare prime.
ALISH, IF YOU DISENROLL FROM MEDICARE, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO/CANNOT STAY WITH TRICARE FOR LIFE. YOU WILL BE ROLLED BACK OVER TO TRICARE PRIME (OR STANDARD IF THAT'S WHAT YOU CHOOSE).
YOU CAN ONLY BE ON TRICARE FOR LIFE IF YOU ARE 1. THE DEPENDENT OF A RETIRED OR DECEASED MEMBER OF THE MILITARY WHO IS ENTITLED TO CONTINUED MEDICAL BENEFITS
2. A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES ENTITLED TO MEDICAL BENEFITS
3. A DEPENDENT OF ACTIVE DUTY OR RETIRED MILITARY MEMBER, WHO IS RECIEVING MEDICARE BENEFITS.
Currently you fall into cagetory 3. If you get rid of your medicare (which you CAN do, believe me, I did it for Mark) benefits, you won't meet the criteria for this tricare for life coverage and will be put back on tricare standard or prime. PM me if you want to chat more, I work in the medical dept. on base and we deal with this a lot.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>thefrogprincess</b></i>
If you have Tricare for life why not dump the medicare?</end quote></div>
My understanding (correct me if I am wrong please) is that BECAUSE of her Medicare that makes Tricare secondary, but she has it for life!
UNLIKE with my husbands insurance. Even tho I have Medicare as long as he is working his coverage is primary. My Medicare becomes primary ONLY if he is not longer actively working.</end quote></div>
Unfortunately "Tricare for life" doesn't mean you get it for life. Tricare for life is the "crappy" coverage that they offer to retiree's/disabled members of the military and their family still entitled to benefits, AND/OR anyone who is recieving medicare benefits, EVEN if that person is the dependent of an ACTIVE DUTY member. (If you ask me, their rules/regulations regarding this are just moronic!)
Jessi, you can only get Tricare for life with an active duty sponsor if you are on medicare. The better suggestion would be for her to drop her medicare all together and get back on tricare prime.
ALISH, IF YOU DISENROLL FROM MEDICARE, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO/CANNOT STAY WITH TRICARE FOR LIFE. YOU WILL BE ROLLED BACK OVER TO TRICARE PRIME (OR STANDARD IF THAT'S WHAT YOU CHOOSE).
YOU CAN ONLY BE ON TRICARE FOR LIFE IF YOU ARE 1. THE DEPENDENT OF A RETIRED OR DECEASED MEMBER OF THE MILITARY WHO IS ENTITLED TO CONTINUED MEDICAL BENEFITS
2. A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES ENTITLED TO MEDICAL BENEFITS
3. A DEPENDENT OF ACTIVE DUTY OR RETIRED MILITARY MEMBER, WHO IS RECIEVING MEDICARE BENEFITS.
Currently you fall into cagetory 3. If you get rid of your medicare (which you CAN do, believe me, I did it for Mark) benefits, you won't meet the criteria for this tricare for life coverage and will be put back on tricare standard or prime. PM me if you want to chat more, I work in the medical dept. on base and we deal with this a lot.