Health Insurance Question - Navy For Moms2024-03-29T00:43:51Zhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/forum/topics/health-insurance-question-1?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHe is covered under TriCare P…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2019-10-21:1971797:Comment:106715502019-10-21T19:51:02.930ZWearsLargeHatshttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/DadWearsLargeHats
<p>He is covered under TriCare Prime or Prime Remote, which is excellent. Your insurance is useless overseas.</p>
<p>This might be helpful:<br></br><a href="https://tricare.mil/FindDoctor/Active-Duty" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Getting Care While on Active Duty</a></p>
<p><br></br>He should plan on getting his routine checkups and such on-base, or as recommended by his command. At the very least everything will be documented correctly. Mostly, let him be responsible for his own health and dental…</p>
<p>He is covered under TriCare Prime or Prime Remote, which is excellent. Your insurance is useless overseas.</p>
<p>This might be helpful:<br/><a href="https://tricare.mil/FindDoctor/Active-Duty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Getting Care While on Active Duty</a></p>
<p><br/>He should plan on getting his routine checkups and such on-base, or as recommended by his command. At the very least everything will be documented correctly. Mostly, let him be responsible for his own health and dental care, and be thankful that you can.</p>
<p>It isn't worth having him on your plan if it costs extra and, as B noted, having secondary insurance can complicate things. Your insurance no doubt requires that you notify them if anyone on your plan may be covered by other insurance. Most private plans won't pay as secondary, or only under very limited circumstances. I have to go through some occasional rigmarole because my spouse technically has secondary Medicare Part A, and it really gums up the works if one of the providers tries to file a claim that way. <br/><br/></p> There is really no reason to…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2019-10-21:1971797:Comment:106713992019-10-21T17:40:57.910ZB'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Bsnukemom
<p>There is really no reason to keep it as a secondary since he has to use his Tricare.</p>
<p>There is really no reason to keep it as a secondary since he has to use his Tricare.</p> TY for replying!tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2019-10-21:1971797:Comment:106715362019-10-21T17:17:09.739Zjtr75https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/jtr75
<p>TY for replying!</p>
<p>TY for replying!</p> Do I keep it as secondary?tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2019-10-21:1971797:Comment:106713962019-10-21T17:16:52.621Zjtr75https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/jtr75
<p>Do I keep it as secondary?</p>
<p>Do I keep it as secondary?</p> And he shouldn't have an issu…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2019-10-21:1971797:Comment:106714602019-10-21T15:56:46.549ZB'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Bsnukemom
<p>And he shouldn't have an issue using his Tricare insurance when he is home visiting.</p>
<p>And he shouldn't have an issue using his Tricare insurance when he is home visiting.</p> You need to remove him from y…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2019-10-21:1971797:Comment:106714522019-10-21T15:41:01.909ZB'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Bsnukemom
<p>You need to remove him from your insurance as his Navy insurance is his primary. Even when he's home he on leave he will use his insurance. It can cause issues if he were to use your insurance.</p>
<p>You need to remove him from your insurance as his Navy insurance is his primary. Even when he's home he on leave he will use his insurance. It can cause issues if he were to use your insurance.</p>