Definition of Oxymoron Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings, such as âcruel kindness,â or âliving deathâ.
TRICARE Retired Reserve â Premiums (~$391/ mo for member; ~$961 for family plan): 1  Available to Retired members or the Guard or Reserves. 2  Equivalent to TRICARE Reserve Select, however, there are no premium subsidies, so you pay entire cost of premiums.nd itâs fairly expensive, at least compared to what you may be used to. Without subsidies, TRICARE Retired Reserve comes in at roughly $361/mo for the individual, and about $961/mo for a family plan.
On October 1, 2013 more than 171K retirees will be pushed off TRICARE Prime â the militaryâs managed-care option. The policy change will affect retirees, their family members and military survivors who reside more than 40 miles from a military treatment facility or from a base closure site.y wife and I were on Prime until I turned 65. At that time I reverted to Tricare for Life, as long as I opted for MEDICARE Part B, which costs me $100 a month, vs. the $20 a month Prime costs. My wife is still on Prime for the next couple of years.