Tricare Online
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The Tricare Online website has information that can benefit individuals who hold Tricare insurance policies as well as for the medical professionals who provide care to them.
What is Tricare Online
Tricare Online (TOL) is the term used to describe www.TriCareOnline.com, the official website of the United States military's health insurance program. If you're a Tricare medical insurance policy holder or an authorized beneficiary of a policy holder, you can use this site to find out just about everything you might want or need to know about your coverage.
The TOL website is also a valuable portal for doctors who treat patients covered by Tricare and the support staff members who work for these physicians' offices and other healthcare facilities. The site makes it possible for medical professionals to get the information they need about patient coverage quickly and conveniently.
Navigating the TOL Site
Privacy and Security Policy Agreement Required
When you visit the Tricare website, you'll be required to review and agree to Tricare's online privacy and security policy before being able to access the site. Before signing off on the policy, you will have access to telephone numbers for the Tricare regional offices and customer service centers located throughout the United States and overseas.
The security disclaimer includes information about:
- Warnings about Privacy Act violations
- How the organization secures and protects users' personal information
- Details about registering for the site
- Information about logging in and logging out
- How cookies are used
- A statement about surveys, questionnaires, and polls users may be asked to participate in
As with any online agreement, be sure to read the specified terms and conditions thoroughly before noting your agreement.
Welcome to TOL
Once you have signed off that you understand the terms of the privacy and security policy, you'll be able to advance to the Tricare Online welcome page. There is a great deal of information available to website visitors via this page. You can access a wealth of general information without having to log in to the site.
Information available to Tricare Online visitors includes:
- Access to Tricare's Health Content Library
- Health and wellness games for kids
- Family health portrait tool for creating a personalized family health history
- Information and announcements about Tricare services and benefits
- Links to additional federal government websites potentially of interest
Registered User Access
If you're a policyholder or beneficiary, or if you are a provider who services Tricare patients, you may want to consider becoming a registered user. There is no cost to do so, and you'll be able to access a great deal of information not available to those who do not register. There is a link on the site's welcome page that allows policyholders to register. Once you do so, you'll be able to log in to the site and access information specific to your policy and account.
Examples of the tasks registered users covered by Tricare can perform online include:
- Schedule appointments at a Military Treatment Facility (MTF)
- Submit requests for prescription refills
- Access a link to the Tricare Mail Order Pharmacy (TMOP)
- Gain access to information about the region in which they are located and their MTF
- View their Personal Health Records (PHR)
Medical providers who register for TOL can benefit from:
- Secure online access to the Composite Health Care System (CHCS)
- Fast access to the non-availability statement needed when a Military Treatment Facility (MTF) is not able to provide the care a particular patient needs.
Comprehensive Resource for Tricare Beneficiaries
Tricare Online is a comprehensive resource designed to provide easy access to information and services for both those covered by Tricare and the medical providers dedicated to providing the healthcare that they need.
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