What preventive care does TRICARE cover?

Direct answer: TRICARE covers a broad set of screenings — vision, cancer, blood pressure, diabetes, and more — plus one annual Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HP&DP) exam with no copay if you're 6 or older.

Applies to: All TRICARE plans · All regions

Details

Common covered screenings include well-woman exams (breast exam, pelvic exam, Pap test) and mammograms, regular prostate cancer exams for men, a colonoscopy every 10 years starting at 45 for average-risk adults, chlamydia/gonorrhea screening for at-risk women, and type 2 diabetes screening for adults 40-70 who are overweight or obese with elevated blood pressure. For the complete, current list, check TRICARE’s own covered-services pages — new screenings get added periodically.

What to do next

Confirm this with your Primary Care Manager or regional contractor before scheduling — rules can vary by region and by service.