If you live in the West Region or in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) that moved to the West Region this year, don’t forget to update your payment information with TriWest Healthcare Alliance if you pay for TRICARE coverage using a bank electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card.

The Defense Health Agency had extended the payment deadline for those enrolled in a TRICARE premium-based plan (TRICARE Young Adult, TRICARE Reserve Select, and TRICARE Retired Reserve). You still have until next Friday, Feb. 28 to provide your payment information to TriWest.

If you have TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select, you also have until next Friday, Feb. 28 to pay your fees.

If you don’t act before these dates, you’ll be disenrolled, retroactive to Jan. 1. Be sure to act before next Friday!

You don’t need to take any action if:

• You’ve already set up your payment method with TriWest. If you wish, you can log in to the TriWest portal to check that your payment method is current.
• You have TRICARE For Life, the US Family Health Plan, or a TRICARE health plan overseas. The new contracts don’t affect you.
• You live in a state that’s staying in the East Region—you don’t need to do anything. Humana Military has kept your current payment information on file. If you live in the East Region and have questions for Humana Military, call them at 800-444-5445.
• You don’t pay enrollment fees or premiums for your TRICARE coverage. Examples include active duty service members and their family members.
• You pay by military pay system allotment. Allotment payments have transferred automatically. If you don’t already pay by allotment, consider switching for the future. With allotments, you won’t need to worry about updating your TRICARE payment method during any future contract changes, or if you get a new credit or debit card. To learn how to set up payment by allotment, check out the Defense Financing and Accounting
  Service’s Allotments page.