Tricare officials point out that the Military Health System requires all eligible beneficiaries to have a current ID card in order to receive health care. Also, beneficiaries are reminded that their personal information must be current in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

Changes to sponsor's status, home address and family status (marriage, divorce, birth and adoption) are examples of information that needs to be properly maintained in DEERS.

The DEERS Support Office can be reached by telephone at 1-800-538-9552, or information can be found online at www.tricare.osd.mil/DEERS. https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/address/indexAction.do

To update your DEERS information

• Visit the DEERS Web site to update your address
• Call 1-800-538-9552 or 1-866-363-288s (TTY/TTD for the deaf), or
• Fax address changes to 1-831-655-8317, or
• Visit your local ID card facility. To find your local ID care facility, visit DMDC's Rapid site locator, or
• Mail your new information to

Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office
Attn: COA
400 Gigling Road
Seaside, California 93955-6771

For more information about the permanent retiree ID card or DEERS enrollment, beneficiaries may visit the TRICARE Web site at www.tricare.osd.mil/DEERS or call the TRICARE Regional Office (TRO) North (1-877-874-2273), the TRO South (1-800-444-5445), or TRO West (1-888-874-9378). Overseas beneficiaries can call 1-888-777-8343.

Beneficiaries can also find the nearest ID card issuing facility at www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/owa/home.