[logdog]

Has anyone considered switching from Tricare to VA? If so, how did it work out? If not, why not?

[alemorkam]

Retired military without disabilities cannot use VA

[logdog]

Originally Posted by alemorkam

Retired military without disabilities cannot use VA

I'm retired military with a 10% disability which allows me to use the VA system. I'm just wondering if anyone else here that is eligible and looked into VA as an alternative to Tricare Standard.

[stuckinparadise]

Another good Tricare supplement is ASI.

[TCLaD]

Maybe I am missing something, but if your retired military and age 65 plus, you are required to sign up for Medicare Part B and Tricare becomes your supplemental so no need for any supplemental....am I missing something on this thread?

[stuckinparadise]

Both my husband and I are retired military and have TriCare Prime. He is 60 and I am 57 so we don't qualify for Medicare. We will be moving to the Villages in June and will either have to sign a waiver to keep Prime or switch to TriCare Standard.

[logdog]

Originally Posted by TCLaD

Maybe I am missing something, but if your retired military and age 65 plus, you are required to sign up for Medicare Part B and Tricare becomes your supplemental so no need for any supplemental....am I missing something on this thread?

Not all of us are over 65.

[TCLaD]

Well that's what was missing...age! However when I was on Tricare Std I never had a supplemental as the cost of the supplemental along with what I still had to pay even after supplemental payments was more than I paid on allowable cost share with just Tricare.

[alemorkam]

Is anyone using AFA (air force association) Tricare Supplement. As Tricare Prime is ending in this area in October I am shopping for a supplement for Tricare Standard when we are changed over. If you get it now the 6 months from now to 1 October will count for preexisting conditions.