The TriCare Dental Program is decreasing its premium costs for dental coverage, effective Nov. 1.
The TDP is a voluntary program for active duty military family members, National Guard and Reserve members and their family members, according to an Oct. 30 news release.
The rate changes will stay in effect until Feb. 28, 2025.
The program has an annual service maximum of $1,500 per person per contract year, an orthodontic lifetime maximum of $1,750 per person over a lifetime and a dental accident maximum of $1,200 per person per contract year.
Here is how the changes will impact premiums:
Active Duty
Single (one family, not the sponsor): $12.10, down from $12.36.
Family (more than one family member, not the sponsor): $31.46, down from $32.13
Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (Mobilization)
Sponsor only: $12.10, down from $12.36
Single: $30.25, down from $32.13
Family: $78.64, down from $80.33
Sponsor and family: $90.74, down from $92.69
Individual Ready Reserve (Non-Mobilization)
Sponsor only: $30.25, down from $30.89
Single: $30.25, down from $30.89
Family: $78.64, down from $80.83
Sponsor and family: $108.89, down from $111.89