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.
Your monthly premium depends on your sponsor's military status (active duty, Selected Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve [IRR]) and type of enrollment. The monthly premiums are listed in the chart below. The TRICARE Dental Program is a pay ahead program, meaning each payment is for the next month of coverage.