How COVID-19 Public Health Emergency’s End Affects TRICARE

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FALLS CHURCH, Va.  –  The Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 expired at the end of May 11. You might be wondering what this means about the state of COVID-19 or if there are changes to your TRICARE coverage.
 
“COVID-19 is still a public health threat in the U.S. and around the world,” said Elan Green, chief of TRICARE Health Plan’s Member Benefits and Reimbursement Section. “But widescale efforts to mitigate the worst impacts of COVID-19 have helped us reach a point where we’re no longer in a state of emergency.”