TRICARE Retiree Dental Benefit now available overseas Published Oct. 22, 2008 By Ric Carlson 21st Space Wing Medical Group PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Retired TRICARE beneficiaries living overseas may now enroll in the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP). Effective Oct. 1 2008, the Enhanced-Overseas TRDP is available for eligible Uniformed Services retirees and their families. Prior to the enhancement, the TRDP was only available to retirees and their families in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Canada. The Enhanced-Overseas TRDP now allows retirees worldwide to purchase dental coverage. Highlights of the benefits available under the Enhanced-Overseas program include: - Affordable premiums - Immediate coverage upon the effective enrollment date for all routine, preventive and emergency services such as cleanings, exams, x-rays, fluoride treatments, fillings, oral surgery, periodontal treatment and root canals. - Coverage for implant services, crowns, bridges, dentures and orthodontics after only a 12-month waiting period. - Separate dental accident coverage is included. There is not a TRDP dentist network overseas. However, Enhanced-Overseas TRDP enrollees who need to locate a dentist for covered services may call the International SOS Assistance, Inc. (I-SOS) 24-hour referral service. Call toll-free from inside the United States at 800-523-6586 or outside the United States via collect call to 215-942-8226. Indicate I-SOS that Delta Dental is your dental coverage carrier. In addition, an online host nation provider list of more than 500 dentists and dental clinics in nearly 50 countries is located on the TRDP web site. Note that overseas dentists do not offer discounted dental services as do the participating TRDP dentists within the original service areas. For Enhanced-Overseas TRDP customer service questions, please contact Delta Dental of California via the following international toll-free number - (AT&T USADirect Access Number) + (866) 721-8737. For more information about TRDP and Enhanced-Overseas TRDP coverage visit http://www.trdp.org.