Enclosure (3) to COMDTINST 1900.2A
(b)
Coverage in CHCBP is offered in ninety-day
increments (and is automatically renewable,
conditional on receipt of premium) with a
maximum benefit of eighteen (18) months for
former active duty members and their eligible
dependents, and thirty-six (36) months for
former spouses and unmarried emancipated
dependents (i.e., eligibility lost due to
enrollment information.
4.
Dependents that become eligible for Tricare coverage prior
to expiration of the member's eligibility period are
eligible for TA benefits (e.g., medical care regardless of
whether they become dependent before or after the member's
active duty separation date. Dependents are entitled to
benefits only as long as the sponsoring, separated member is
within his/her eligibility period for transition benefits.
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