TRICARE QLE: Losing or Gaining Other Health Insurance

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Any health insurance other than TRICARE is called "other health insurance." If you lose or gain other health insurance through your employer or a private insurance program, that is a QLE allowing you to make changes to your TRICARE coverage. To learn more about TRICARE QLEs, visit www.tricare.mil/lifeevents.

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