The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) was authorized by Congress in 1997 to provide a basic dental program for Uniformed Services retirees and their family members. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded the first five-year contract to administer the TRDP to the Federal Services division of Delta Dental of California. Since 1997, further legislation has allowed the program to include comprehensive coverage and expand to offer worldwide coverage. The Department of Defense awarded Delta Dental the current contract, effective October 1, 2008, to continue administering the program for the next five years.

The TRDP is a voluntary dental benefits program with 100 percent of the premium paid by the enrollee. Enrollees in the TRDP may be in the Basic Program (group #4600), which offers coverage for basic and preventive services, or in the Enhanced Program (group #4601) or Enhanced-Overseas Program (group #4602), which offer a full scope of benefits including orthodontics and dental accident coverage. New enrollments in the TRDP are limited to the Enhanced or Enhanced-Overseas Program.

Covered services under the Enhanced TRDP are offered throughout the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Canada. Coverage is available worldwide for retirees through the Enhanced-Overseas Program.

The TRDP is supported by both the Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Select national networks. While enrollees have the option to see any licensed dentist in the service area, they are encouraged to seek care from a dentist in one of these networks.

Covered Services at a Glance

Claims Information
Enhanced TRDP claims should be sent to:
Delta Dental of California
Federal Services
PO Box 537007
Sacramento, CA 95853-7007

It is important that all claims be submitted using the retiree’s (sponsor) social security number. Special claim forms are not required. Claims may be submitted electronically or by mail

Claims will be processed based on Delta Dental national network processing policies. Frequency limitations, waiting periods, and exclusions for specific benefits are applied based on contractual requirements, as set by the federal government.

Direct payment will be made to all Delta Dental network dentists. When a non-Delta Dental dentist renders services, payment by Delta Dental is made to the patient. TRDP benefit payments are not assignable.