GyBill
06-08-2005, 17:59
TRICARE beneficiaries who file their own claims should remember that, with few exceptions, claims must be filed within one year of the date of medical service or from the date of discharge from an inpatient facility. Beneficiaries also have one year from the date they receive medication to file for reimbursement of pharmacy claims. Additionally, the one-year filing deadline applies to those who file on behalf of individuals with other health insurance (OHI). The deadline applies to TRICARE Standard beneficiaries as well as to TRICARE Prime enrollees who obtain emergency or urgent care outside of the TRICARE region in which they are enrolled. TRICARE Prime and Extra providers are required to file claims on a beneficiary's behalf, and must also meet the one year requirement. For more information, Click Here (http://www.tricare.osd.mil/news/2005/news0518.cfm) and also visit the TRICARE claims website (http://www.tricare.osd.mil/claims/) . For additional information on where to file claims, beneficiaries can visit the TRICARE Website (http://www.tricare.osd.mil/) , click on their specific TRICARE region, and obtain information regarding the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy or the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy, as appropriate.