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 Extra Coverage. TRICARE Extra is a health insurance program that requires you to choose your provider from within the TRICARE network, the costs are less than TRICARE Standard, which allows you to choose your own provider. The program covers, dependents, retirees, and survivors.