TRICARE Dental Program (TDP)

1. TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) LD# L0312247371[exp0513]

2. TDP Eligibility • Active Duty Family Members • Selected Reserves (SELSRES) • Family members of the SELRES and IRR Sponsors • Unmarried children under age 21 or age 23 if full time college student • Enrollment Requirements for sponsor • 12 Months of service remaining • DEERS/DOES is sole source for verifying eligibility

3. TDP Highlights: Enhancements • If an individual visits an out of network dentist, he or she may incur additional out of pocket expenses if the dentists’ charge exceeds the reasonable and customary fee.

4. TDP Cost Shares • Diagnostic & Preventive services have no cost shares • If an individual visits an out of network dentist, he or she may incur additional out of pocket expenses if the dentists’ charge exceeds the reasonable and customary fee.

5. TDP Cost Shares 1. Selected Reserve and IRR family members and IRR (other than Special Mobilization Category) members are responsible for the applicable cost-share portion regardless of where the treatment is received. 2. Space maintainers are fully covered for patients under age 19 when involving posterior teeth. They are covered at a 20% cost-share for patients under age 19 when replacing anterior teeth only. Sealants are covered at 20% as noted above. 3. Orthodontic treatment is available for enrolled family members (non-spouse) up to, but not including, 21 years of age. A member who is enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university is eligible up to, but not including, 23 years of age. Orthodontic treatment is also available for spouses and National Guard and Reserve members up to, but not including, 23 years of age. In all cases, coverage is effective until the end of the month in which the member reaches the applicable age limit.

6. TDP Monthly Premiums Active Duty Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (Mobilization Only) Individual Ready Reserve (Non Mobilization)

7. MetLife Dental Network (PDP)Preferred Dentist Program • 164,000 participating dentist locations • Beneficiaries can go to any licensed civilian dentist • Locate participating dentist on https://mybenefits.metlife.com/tricare ADVANTAGE TO USING PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS: • Complete DoD/Reserve Forces Dental Exam Screening Form (DD Form 2813) for service members, at no additional cost • Submit claims • Collect only Cost shares • Cannot “balance bill” for covered services • If an individual visits an out of network dentist, he or she may incur additional out of pocket expenses if the dentists’ charge exceeds the reasonable and customary fee.

8. TDP Enrollment • 1st month premium sent to MetLife with enrollment application • 12 month mandatory enrollment commitment • HOW TO ENROLL • Online: www.tricare.mil/bwe • Phone: CONUS – 1-855-MET-TDP1 OCONUS – 1-855-MET-TDP2 Hearing Impaired 1-855-MET-TDP3 • Mail - download form www.tricare.mil/dental • ***Applications must be received by the 20th of the month for coverage to be effective on the 1st of the following month.

9. Important TDP Information to Remember • Beneficiary calls for enrollment and general inquiries • (CONUS) 1-855-638-8371 or (OCONUS) 1-855-638-8372 • Hearing Impaired: 1-855-638-8373 • MetLife website  via https://mybenefits.metlife.com/tricare • MetLife will begin paying claims for services rendered on 5/1/12 and later •  Claim inquires for services rendered before 5/1/12 should be directed to UCCI • Enrolled members on payroll allotment  Will be automatically enrolled with MetLife • Enrolled members paying by credit card or EFT  Must re-authorize with MetLife • Update and confirm all information in DEERS • MetLife recommends that you have your dentist submit a predetermination request when the cost is expected to be above $300.

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