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You can obtain a copy of your DD 214 Discharge form from the National Archives website.
YES
Retirees are authorized base legal services where/when available to include Wills, Notaries, and more. Contact you base's office for specific details of that bases hours and policies.
YES, of course.
As with anywhere you might decide to live, there are disadvantages. Heck, even heaven has one... the fact one is there and not here :) So, lets look at some of the disadvantages to living in Korea as a Non-SOFA status Retiree.
Yes, several. There are NFCU's at Osan AB, Humphreys, Camp Walker and Camp Carroll. There are also NFCU ATMs at other sites, and other ATMs on the bases, such as Bank of America Community Bank ATMs will accept FCU cash cards.
Yes, but you will need a Korean Visa. Tourists visiting are not allowed.to have Community Bank accounts, ad if you do have/get one, it will close when you leave Korea.
A non Retired DAV Vet with a VA VHIC ID card cam access bases in Korea, BUT has no shopping privilege's in Korea, UNLESS you obtain an approved ETP.
YES
TRICARE continues to provide coverage for family members when a sponsor dies, especially the surviving spouse if that spouse has not remarried. If the spouse has remarried, they lose all retired benefits including TRICARE.
You don’t need to enroll in TRICARE For Life (TFL). When you turn 65, you must have Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B to keep your TRICARE benefits or you must have proof you aren’t eligible for premium-free Medicare Part A.
If you’re eligible for premium-free Medicare Part A, sign up for Medicare Part B no later than 2 months before you turn 65 to avoid a break in coverage. Your TFL coverage starts the day you have both Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B. To learn more, visit the Beneficiaries Eligible for TRICARE and Medicare page.
Note: If you have an active duty sponsor, you don’t have to sign up for Medicare Part B until your sponsor retires. Sign up no later than 2 months before your sponsor retires to avoid a break in TRICARE coverage.
YES
Your only options are TRICARE Select Overseas or TRICARE For Life (TFL) Overseas. You must update your address in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
Moving is a Qualifying Life Event (QLE). Visit the QLE page to learn more.
Note: This applies to any family members moving with you.
NO
Your child must report the marriage to DMDC/DEERS Support Office as soon as possible. If your child doesn't report it in a timely manner and continues to get care, TRICARE will recoup on all claims paid during periods of ineligibility.
If the marriage ends (for example, by divorce or death), while your child is under age 21 or 23 as a full-time student, your child may get back his or her TRICARE-eligibility.
For eligibility questions, call the DMDC/DEERS Support Office.
Note: This also applies to young adults covered by TRICARE Young Adult.
Enrollment fee: None, but you must pay the Medicare Part B monthly premium.
Cost shares: Most of the time, you won’t have cost shares because both Medicare and TRICARE cover most services. You’ll pay out-of-pocket when Medicare doesn't cover a service, when TRICARE doesn't cover a service, or when Medicare and TRICARE don't cover a service.
To learn more and to download the TRICARE For Life Cost Matrix, visit the TRICARE For Life costs page.
As we know, with Medicare A & B, you have TRICARE for Life (TFL), which works overseas more or less like Tricare Select, where you select whatever provider you wish and pay up front and claim for reimbursement. Costs are covered 75% by TRICARE, and your copayment is 25%, with an annual cap of $3,000.
Evacuation coverage with TRICARE, however, is pretty minimal, driven by medical necessity, and typically will only transport you to the closest facility that can treat you. So, if you are looking for peace of mind in any possible evacuation situation you should look into a commercial travel insurance policy.
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You’re eligible for TRICARE For Life if you:
- Show as TRICARE-eligible in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS); and
- Have Medicare Part A and Part B.
Eligibility begins on the first day you have both Medicare Part A and Part B.
To learn more, visit the TRICARE For Life page.
YES
Call OPM's Retirement Information Office at 1-888-767-6738 to obtain a suspension form.
YES. You can get covered vaccines from any TRICARE-authorized provider. TRICARE covers vaccines at no cost. TRICARE covers age-appropriate doses of vaccines, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). TRICARE also regularly adds coverage for new vaccines based on CDC recommendations.
Yes
Yes, but there are some rules
Your first call should be to your local base hospital i.e. Brain G. Allgood Army Community Hospital USAG Humphreys, 51st Medical Group Osan AB, or others as listed under the Direct Care page. They should assist you in beginning the process.
You should contact a Retirement Service Officer (RSO), if you have one available, as soon as possible, probably your second call.
If you do not have an RSO available in your area/location, here are some contacts you should make:
You should contact a Retirement Service Officer (RSO), if you have one available, as soon as possible, probably your second call.
If you do not have an RSO available in your area/location, here are some contacts you should make:
No, there is not a Veterans Affairs / Administration hospital or clinic in Korea. The nearest VA Clinic is the VA Outpatient Clinic (OPC) Manila, Philippines.
YES. First, you must be a U.S. government employee to be eligible for SOFA Status and an A-3 Visa. SOFA status does cover non full-time employees such as NAF, some Civil Service (usually WG wage grade jobs), and AAFES that are less then 40 hours a week, more commonly referred to as flex or intermittent time. Flex time is 20-36 hours a week.
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