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.
Supplemental Health Insurance. TRICARE Standard and Extra has substantial deductibles for the cost of copays. Insurance firms have policies with TRICARE to offer these benefits to servicemembers and these insurance companies reimburse your medical care bills, deductibles, and copayments once TRICARE has paid its government share.