Official - Adjective. 1  As an adjective, official often, but not always, means pertaining to the government, as state employee or having state recognition, or analogous to governance or to a formal (especially legally regulated) proceeding as opposed to informal business.
Tricare (styled TRICARE), formerly known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), is a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System.
TRICARE covered services or facilities. The doctor simply files a claim with Medicare, and the Medicare. claim is sent to TRICARE automatically to pay the TRICARE cost-share. There is no need for the doctor. (or you) to file a separate claim with TRICARE.