Transitional Assistance Management Program

The Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) provides 180 days of transitional health care benefits to help certain uniformed services members and their families transition to civilian life. Generally, TAMP coverage is available to service members who are:

• Involuntarily separating from active duty under honorable conditions
• Separating from the National Guard or Reserves after a period of active duty that was more than 30 consecutive days in support of a contingency operation
• Separating from active duty following involuntary retention (stop-loss) in support of a contingency operation
• Separating from active duty following a voluntary agreement to stay on active duty for less than one year in support of a contingency operation

However, service members should check with their Service personnel departments to see if they qualify because TAMP eligibility is determined by the Services and documented in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.

You are not eligible for TAMP while on terminal leave. During terminal leave, you continue to receive active duty benefits and your family members remain covered under TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, or TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra.

If you have a service-connected injury, illness, or disease incurred while on active duty, contact your unit or Service branch for eligibility determination or authorizations for follow-up medical or dental care.

For those who qualify, the 180-day TAMP period begins upon the sponsor's separation. During TAMP, sponsors and family members are eligible to use one of the following health plan options:

TRICARE Prime (enrollment required)
TRICARE Standard and Extra
TRICARE Prime Overseas (enrollment required)
TRICARE Standard Overseas

There are no enrollment fees for TAMP coverage.

See also: TRICARE Eligibility