Know How TRICARE Regions Are Changing in 2025

Friday, August 30, 2024
Reprinted with permission from the Defense Health Agency, Communications Division

Jan. 1, 2025, marks the start of health care delivery under TRICARE’s new regional contracts. There will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the United States as part of the new contracts. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) will move to the West Region.

If you’re located in one of the six states moving to the West Region, this article will help you understand what that will mean for you. If you live in the current West Region, you’ll need to take the actions discussed in this article, too. Your TRICARE contractor is also changing.

Read the full article in the TRICARE Newsroom.