Calls to mandate automatic re-enrollment into TRICARE Reserve Select and dental coverage for Service Members after completing Active Duty orders.

Currently, when Service Members enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) are placed on Active Duty orders for more than 30 days, they are automatically switched to TRICARE Prime and Active Duty Dental coverage. However, when these orders end, health and dental coverage cease, and providers do not notify Service Members that they must reapply for TRS and dental coverage. As a result, many Service Members who attempt to reapply for TRS just before their orders end find their applications unprocessed due to their Active Duty status, leaving them and their families without health insurance coverage.

This issue highlights a significant disconnect between DEERS and TRICARE regarding the handling of Active Duty orders. Despite the supporting resolutions on this matter in 2017 and 2021, no changes have been implemented. It is crucial to continue advocating for automatic re-enrollment into TRS and dental coverage following Active Duty service to ensure that no Service Member or their family is left without essential health coverage.

The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States urges Congress to mandate TRICARE and dental carriers to auto-enroll servicemembers back into TRICARE Reserve Select and dental coverage if they were enrolled before long tour Active Duty orders where TRICARE Prime kicked in.