$35 to $115 in 2013 and $158 to $475 in 2017.
The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) was authorized by Congress to provide a basic dental program for Uniformed Services retirees and their family members. Note: TRICARE Extra is not available overseas. TRICARE Retiree Dental Program The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) offers comprehensive, cost-effective dental coverage to you and your family. Enrollment is voluntary, and premiums are required. For details, visit www.trdp.org. 1 TRICARE-for-Life, aimed at retirees 65 and older, will also implement annual enrollment fees. 2  Similar to TRICARE Prime, these changes will be based on the retiree’s income. 3  These fees will range from $35 to $115 in 2013 to anywhere from $158 to $475 in 2017. Option 2, which would eliminate the TRICARE Prime benefit for all military retirees and their families, would have the largest effect, reducing DoD’s funding for health care by about $90 billion (or 17 percent) over the 2015–2023 period, CBO estimates. The new enrollment fees would be indexed based on the retiree’s military retirement pay. The current Prime enrollment fee of $539 for family coverage would increase to a minimum of $594 and maximum of $1226 ($1840 for flag officers) by 2018. 1 New and expanded TRICARE benefits. 2  Lawmakers have expanded the TRICARE benefit in various ways. 3  TRICARE for Life, a new benefit established in 2002, eliminates most of the out-of-pocket costs faced by Medicare-eligible military retirees and their families. Benefits and savings you want. The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) reduces your total annual out-of-pocket expenses for routine dental care and saves you money when it comes time for more extensive—and expensive—dental treatment. 1 TRICARE Prime subscribers will see a significant increase to their annual family enrollment fees. 2  The current fee of $520 will increase to between $600 and $820 based on the amount of retirement income. 3  By 2017, fees could range from $893 all the way to $2,048 a year. Under the first alternative, higher out-of-pocket costs would cause about 200,000 retirees and their family members to leave Prime, CBO estimates, many of them switching to other TRICARE plans that are less costly to the government.
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