Overseas Tricare dental program rule changes Published Nov. 12, 2007 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFPN) -- As of Dec. 3, Tricare Dental Program enrollees who live overseas must be command sponsored in order to receive the overseas TDP cost-share benefits. If a TDP enrollee is not command sponsored, he or she will be responsible for the same cost-shares as beneficiaries living in the United States. Before this announcement, Tricare paid cost-shares and other out-of-pocket expenses for many TDP dental services for all TDP enrollees living outside the continental United States. But paying for TDP cost-share benefits for non-command sponsored family members was inconsistent with other Tricare programs and Defense Department policy. In accordance with that policy, non-command sponsored TDP enrollees who receive dental care overseas will now be responsible for these cost-shares as well as any difference between the dentist's charge and dental contractor United Concordia's allowances for treatment. Determination of a TDP enrollee's command sponsored status is based on his or her enrollment in either the Tricare Overseas Program Prime or Tricare Global Remote Overseas program as reflected in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. Beneficiaries who have questions about this policy can contact United Concordia for more information, at 1-888-418-0466 or oconus@ucci.com. Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page