Official - Adjective. 1  As an adjective, official often, but not always, means pertaining to the government, as state employee or having state recognition, or analogous to governance or to a formal (especially legally regulated) proceeding as opposed to informal business.
Tricare (styled TRICARE), formerly known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), is a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System.
TRICARE Prime Enrollment â Retirees and Their Family Members. TRICARE Prime is a managed care option similar to a civilian health maintenance organization (HMO). It is available in areas around military treatment facilities (MTF) and former base realignment and closure (BRAC) sites.