TRICARE Dental Plan

TRICARE Dental Plan (TDP)

TDP Coverage

Please note that TDP does not provide coverage for the active duty soldier.

a. TDP will provide dental coverage for Active Duty Family Members and M-day Soldiers at a reduced rate (The Government will pay 60% of premiums); and M-Day family members at full premium.

b. Sponsors in pay grade E1- E4 pay 30% for covered endodontics, periodontics and oral surgery procedures instead of 40%.

c. Annual dental maximum will be increased to $1200.

d. Orthodontic care is now offered until age 21 or in some cases age 23 (Enrolled in full time institute of higher learning).

e. The lifetime maximum for orthodontic care is now $1500.

f minimum enrollment period is 12 months vice 24 months.

TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) enrollment applications are available by:

a. Calling United Concordia at 1-888-622-2256.

b. Visiting your local health benefits adviser, dental treatment facility, or uniformed services personnel office.

c. Individuals with Internet access can download enrollment applications or enroll online at http://www.ucci.com Once you enter United Concordia’s home page on the web, click on "TRICARE Dental Program" in the left hand margin. Next click on "Enroll Online" in the left hand margin. Next click on "Enroll Online" and then click on "yes, I want to enroll online. To download an application form and enroll by mail, click on the "Reference Material Page" and then click on "Enrollment Form", and print the form to your printer.

TRICARE Dental Program enrollment applications must be accompanied by one month's premium payment. Subsequent premiums will be paid through either payroll allotment or deduction, or in certain cases, by direct billing. You can even pay this one month premium on the web now using your credit card.

After Feb. 1 2001, TRICARE Dental Program enrollment applications must be received at United Concordia by the 20th day of the month for coverage to begin the first day of the next month. Due to processing requirements, applications received after the 20th may result in coverage not becoming effective until the first day of the second month.

***Very Important -If you are electing dental coverage for less than your entire family, you will need to have your PACID fax a notice to the DEERS Research and Analysis Office at 831-655-8317. Their regular phone number is 1-800-361-2508. You will need to advise them that you are electing dental coverage for specific family members only (List the name and SSN of each family member that is to have dental coverage on the fax). DEERS will change your DEERS record to reflect only those you have elected to show dental coverage. When United Concordia inputs your dental coverage plan, they check the DEERS record for eligibility. If you have more family members listed than you chose to cover, your dental coverage may be rejected until both DEERS and United Concordia match on who is supposed to be covered.

For general information, call United Concordia at 1-800-866-8499, or visit United Concordia's Web site http://www.ucci.com

For enrollment information, call 1-888-622-2256 or visit their web site above.

Effective 1 Feb 01, you get more benefits for less money.

AFTER ENROLLMENT

You need to ensure that you and your family members are correctly coded in DEERS to take advantage of this fine benefit.

Active duty and ARNG M-day soldier’s need to check their LES each month to ensure that an allotment is reflected for DENTAL. If you see an entry one month and no entry the next month, please give United Concordia a call or email them reference the change ASAP. You could have been dis-enrolled for some reason and the quicker you notice it the less impact it will have on your coverage.