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If you are in the Reserves or National Guard and are called to active duty, you are eligible for TRICARE benefits. Your coverage begins on your active duty effective date.

If your active duty orders are for more than 30 consecutive days, your family is eligible for TRICARE Standard or TRICARE Prime on the first day of your active duty. Active duty family members do not have to pay enrollment fees for TRICARE Prime, but they must submit completed enrollment forms.

Please note: To make things easier for you when you need to file a claim, please make sure to update your DEERS record now.

For family members of activated reservists and guard members, TRICARE is:

• Paying up to 115 percent of the usual TRICARE maximum allowable charge for covered services to reduce out-of-pocket expenses.
• Waiving the requirement to obtain a Nonavailability Statement (NAS) before seeing a civilian doctor.

 Find more helpful information about Military Reserves

• Pre-activation benefit for National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty
  

• National Guard and Reserve members qualify for a premium-based health plan called TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS).
• TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) allows qualified members of the Retired Reserve and survivors to purchase TRICARE Standard coverage by paying monthly premiums.
  
• Check out the Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists
  
• Learn about Reserve Component (RC) Benefits
  
• You may qualify for retroactive repayment of healthcare costs under the 2004 Temporary Reserve Health Benefits Program. (Be sure to save your healthcare receipts).
• TRICARE coverage for separating active duty members and their eligible family members through the  Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP)
• Guard & Reserve Web portal