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TRICARE Totals for 2023

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Direct Care: 145,900
Private Sector Care: 330,500
TRICARE For Life: 374,000

graphic showing number of outpatient visits in 2023 for TRICARE

Direct Care: 21,700,000
Private Sector Care: 36,100,000
TRICARE For Life: 30,100,000

graphic showing number of births in 2023 for TRICARE

Direct Care: 13,800
Private Sector Care: 75,400

graphic showing number of prescriptions filled in 2023 for TRICARE

Direct Care: 30,700,000
Retail Pharmacies: 24,800,000
Home Delivery: 5,800,000
TRICARE For Life: 40,400,000

TRICARE Numbers by State

TRICARE serves beneficiaries in every state in the U.S. and around the world. How does your state stack up? 

TRICARE Numbers by State

Patients by Beneficiary Category

  • Active Duty Service Members—1.34 million 
  • Active Duty Family Members—1.52 million
  • National Guard/Reserve Members— 0.19 million
  • Guard/Reserve Family Members—0.29 million
  • Inactive Guard/Reserve Members—0.21 million
  • Inactive Guard/Reserve Family Members— 0.31 million
  • Retired Service Members—2.26 million
  • Retiree Family Members—2.68 million
  • Survivors—0.61 million
  • Other—0.04 million
Patients by Beneficiary Category

Patients by TRICARE Plan

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TRICARE Prime Plans 

4.4 million beneficiaries

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TRICARE Select Plans

2.1 million beneficiaries

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Medicare-Eligible

2.5 million beneficiaries

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Non-Enrolled

433,443 beneficiaries