Which statement describes TRICARE Standard and Extra enrollment status?

Which statement describes TRICARE Standard and Extra enrollment status?

• A. Enrollment is not required.
• B. It has minimal out-of-pocket costs.
• C. It requires a monthly premium.
• D. It only covers active duty.

Answer: (A)

TRICARE Standard and Extra operate on a fee-for-service basis and do not require enrollment to use the benefits. You can see TRICARE-authorized providers without being enrolled in a plan, and you pay cost shares and deductibles rather than a monthly premium. This is different from plans that require enrollment (like Prime). So the statement that enrollment is not required accurately describes Standard and Extra. The other options don’t fit because these programs still involve cost sharing, do not rely on a monthly premium in common scenarios, and are not limited only to active duty members.

TRICARE Standard and Extra operate on a fee-for-service basis and do not require enrollment to use the benefits. You can see TRICARE-authorized providers without being enrolled in a plan, and you pay cost shares and deductibles rather than a monthly premium. This is different from plans that require enrollment (like Prime). So the statement that enrollment is not required accurately describes Standard and Extra. The other options don’t fit because these programs still involve cost sharing, do not rely on a monthly premium in common scenarios, and are not limited only to active duty members.