Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes at Nov. 14 Webinar

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Are you ready for TRICARE Open Season and the upcoming changes to TRICARE in 2025? Mark your calendar for a TRICARE webinar, “Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes,” on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2–3 p.m. EST on Microsoft Teams Live.

This online event will help you prepare for TRICARE Open Season and the new TRICARE contracts. Open season applies to you if you’re eligible for or enrolled in a TRICARE Prime plan, a TRICARE Select plan, or the US Family Health Plan, but if you live in the future West Region and pay monthly fees or premiums for your health plan by bank transfer or credit/debit card, you need to take action now to update your payment authorization with TriWest Healthcare Alliance, your new regional contractor.

“This webinar is a great way to understand the upcoming TRICARE changes, which start Jan. 1,” said Zelly Zim, a health systems specialist with the TRICARE Health Plan Policy & Programs Branch. “Don't miss this chance to ensure you and your family are prepared for 2025.”

Remember: TRICARE Open Season is the only time you can change your healthcare coverage. As described in the TRICARE Qualifying Life Events Fact Sheet, the only exception is if you experience a Qualifying Life Event, such as giving birth or getting married.

How to join

To attend, join via Microsoft Teams Live a few minutes before 2 p.m. EST on Nov. 14. You don’t need to sign up beforehand.

What you’ll learn

TRICARE experts will cover key topics to help you make informed decisions about your health care. They’ll discuss:

If TRICARE Open Season applies to you
How the TRICARE region changes affect you, including if you need to provide payment information to TriWest Healthcare Alliance
How to enroll in a TRICARE plan or switch plans during open season
The differences between TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select
How to sign up for dental and vision coverage during Federal Benefits Open Season
Changing your TRICARE coverage outside of open season

What’s changing?

Big shifts are coming to TRICARE regions in the new year. Six states will move from the East Region to the West Region on Jan. 1, 2025:

Arkansas
Illinois
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Wisconsin

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, here’s what you need to know:

East Region: Humana Military will continue as your regional contractor.
West Region: TriWest Healthcare Alliance will be the new regional contractor for the West Region, including the six states moving on Jan. 1.

Not sure which region you're in now? Check out the TRICARE Regions page to find out.

Important dates to remember

TRICARE Open Season: Nov. 11–Dec. 10
Federal Benefits Open Season: Nov. 11–Dec. 9

Why attend?

This webinar is your chance to:

Get ahead of the 2025 changes.
Understand your TRICARE options.
Ask questions to TRICARE experts.
Make sure you have the right coverage for you and your family.

If you have any additional questions regarding TRICARE’s changes, please contact LCDR Katharine Adams at Katharine.F.Adams2.mil@health.mil. Would you like the latest TRICARE news sent to you by email? Visit TRICARE Subscriptions, and create your personalized profile to get benefit updates, news, and more.

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