Qualifying Life Events Toolkit

[To link directly to this toolkit from your websites, go to www.health.mil/QLEToolkit]

Military families experience lots of change. Many of these changes count as QLEs for TRICARE. 

QLEs provide a unique opportunity for beneficiaries to make enrollment changes. With TRICARE PrimeA managed care option available in Prime Service Areas in the United States; you have an assigned primary care manager who provides most of your care.TRICARE Prime, including the US Family Health PlanA Prime option available through networks of community-based, not-for-profit health care systems in six areas of the U.S.US Family Health Plan (USFHP), and TRICARE SelectTRICARE Select is a self-managed, preferred provider network plan. TRICARE Select is a fee-for-service option in the United States that allows you to get care from any TRICARE-authorized provider.  Enrollment is required to participate.TRICARE Select, the only other time beneficiaries can make enrollment changes is during the annual TRICARE Open Season.

Some QLEs may mean beneficiaries become newly eligible for certain premium-based health plans (TRICARE Reserve SelectA premium-based plan for qualified Selected Reserve members and their families.TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired ReserveA preimum-based plan for qualified Retired Reserve members and their families.TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young AdultA premium-based plan for qualified adult children.TRICARE Young Adult, and the Continued Health Care Benefit Program). Enrollment in premium-based health plans can take place at any time throughout the year.

Graphics

This digital toolkit provides a variety of graphics you can use on your digital and social media platforms to educate beneficiaries about TRICARE Qualifying Life Events. 

Activating

Adopting a Child

Birth of a Child

Changing Command-Sponsorship Overseas

Children Becoming Adults

Court Placement of a Child

Deactivating

Death in the Family

Divorce or Annulment

Gaining or Losing Other Health Insurance

Getting Married

Going to College

Government-Directed Change

Moving

Retiring from Active Duty 

Separating from Active Duty

Turning Age 60

 Turning Age 65