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 offers three different affordable dental plans, each with its own dental contractor. All of these dental programs cover personnel both in the continental United States (CONUS) and those residing overseas (OCONUS). The plans cover active duty personnel, their families, and retirees.