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TRICARE Totals for 2024

*numbers may not equal totals due to rounding

graphic showing number of inpatient admissions in 2024 for TRICARE - 739,000

Military Facilities: 150,000
Private Sector Care: 263,000
TRICARE For Life: 326,000

graphic showing number of outpatient visits in 2024 for TRICARE - 109 million

Military Facilities: 36,000,000
Private Sector Care: 39,000,000
TRICARE For Life: 34,000,000

graphic showing number of births in 2024 for TRICARE - 92,400

Military Facilities: 24,000
Private Sector Care: 69,000

graphic showing number of prescriptions filled in 2024 for TRICARE - 103 million

Military Pharmacies: 31,000,000
Retail Pharmacies: 29,000,000
TRICARE For Life: 43,000,000

TRICARE Numbers by State

TRICARE serves beneficiaries in every state in the U.S. and around the world. How does your state stack up? 

Patients by Beneficiary Category

  • Active Duty Service Members—1.333 million 
  • Active Duty Family Members—1.484 million
  • National Guard/Reserve Members— 188,000 
  • Guard/Reserve Family Members— 286,000
  • Inactive Guard/Reserve Members— 203,000 
  • Inactive Guard/Reserve Family Members— 309,000 
  • Retired Service Members—2.27 million
  • Retiree Family Members—2.68 million
  • Survivors—606,000 
  • Other—42,060
Patients by Beneficiary Category

Patients by TRICARE Plan

Female pilot standing in front of fighter jet

TRICARE Prime Plans 

4.283 million beneficiaries

Air Force officer gives service member a shot

TRICARE Select Plans

2.133 million beneficiaries

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Medicare-Eligible

2.433 million beneficiaries

Surgeons work on patient

Non-Enrolled

548,600 beneficiaries