Important Notice As of April 2, 2007 - For TFL Beneficiaries
We appreciate the comments received from our customers regarding the April 1 change to eliminate the TFL Explanation of Benefits when the patient liability is zero. We have listened to our customers and will not be making the change at this time. You will continue to receive the TFL Explanation of Benefits as you have in the past.

If you have registered on TRICARE4u.com to receive an email that a claim processed, you will continue to receive that notification. However, you will also continue to receive the TFL Explanation of Benefits through the mail. If you do not wish to receive notification through email, you can disenroll by updating your TRICARE4u profile page.

If you have not registered on TRICARE4u.com giving you the ability to receive an email notification and an electronic TFL Explanation of Benefits, the process is very simply. Simply log onto www.TRICARE4u.com and click on “Register as a Beneficiary/Sponsor”. If you have questions about the registration process, please contact us toll-free at 1-866-773-0404. For those requiring a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) please contact us toll-free at 1-866-773-0405.

SBP Annuities Rise for Certain Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries of the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) who do not receive at least 50 percent of the base amount selected by their deceased spouse should see their annuities rise to 50 percent in May 2007. Those already receiving 50 percent or more will see no increase. A final rise in SBP payments to 55 percent will occur in April 2008 for annuitants who are not already receiving 55 percent. The increases represent the final phase-out of a two-tier system that restricted many surviving spouses to maximum annuity payments of as little as 35 percent.