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 for Life is managed by the Department of Defense. Medicare is managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These two agencies work together to coordinate benefits, including working with your UC-sponsored group Medicare plan or your OneExchange plan.