Payer policies
TRICARE covered services and policy
TRICARE is the health program for uniformed service members, retirees and their families, run by the Defense Health Agency. Its coverage rules are set out in the TRICARE manuals, including the TRICARE Policy Manual and the TRICARE Operations Manual.
For a plain-language answer on whether a service is covered, TRICARE's covered services pages let you browse common services, supplies and treatments.
Where TRICARE publishes its policies
Official TRICARE pages, checked Oct 25, 2026. Policies change often; always read the version on the payer's site for your date of service.
TRICARE in RCIntel
RCIntel's posted policy library does not include TRICARE policies yet. You can still work with any TRICARE policy today: upload the PDF to Payer Intelligence, and RCIntel parses it into sections and answers questions with page-level citations.
Ask a TRICARE policy a question
Upload a TRICARE policy to Payer Intelligence and ask it what you need to know. Every answer cites the section and page it came from.
Common questions
Where are TRICARE's coverage rules written down?
In the TRICARE manuals published by the Defense Health Agency. The TRICARE Policy Manual sets out coverage policy, and the TRICARE Operations Manual covers how claims and services are administered.