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 Standard and Extra (Out-of-pocket) Costs. TRICARE is the health insurance program for the DoD providing health care benefits for a variety of civilian military personnel including active duty families, retirees, their families and members of the Reserves.