R 042028Z MAY 12

ALCOAST 220/12
COMDTNOTE 6010
SUBJ: TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM (TDP) ADDENDUM
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 271928Z FEB/12 ALCOAST 091/12
B. MetLife TRICARE Informational Package mailed to all enrolled
beneficiaries mid-March 2012.
1. This ALCOAST augments information provided in Ref (A) and Ref (B).
2. Ref (B) included:
    a. TRICARE Dental Program Benefit Booklet
(https://eforms.metlife.com/wcm8/PDFFiles/41073.pdf)
    b. Cover letter explaining how MetLife would be assuming the
TRICARE Dental Program contract as of 1 May 2012 and highlighted the
enhanced benefits and reduced premiums.
3. For Alaska beneficiaries:
    a. Alaska is considered a CONUS location under the TDP.
    b. Due to issues with the online MetLife provider locator, select
a search a radius of 50 miles or greater to ensure nearby providers
are not missed.
    c. MetLife is continuing to add providers to the entire network,
particularly in Alaska.
4. If a member cannot locate a provider within 35 miles, contact
MetLife at 1-855-638-8371 and MetLife will assist you with scheduling
an appointment. If MetLife refers a beneficiary to a non-network
provider MetLife will pay the claim for that visit in a manner that
limits out-of-pocket costs to approximately what they would be from a
network dentist.
5. Additional information about the TDP benefit is available at:
    a. Online: https://mybenefits.metlife.com/tricare (requires cut
and paste to browser).
    b. By phone: 1-855-638-8371 to speak to a MetLife customer
service
representative.
6. POC: CAPT Donald C. Belcher at (202) 475-5180 or
Donald.C.Belcher(AT)uscg.mil.
7. Mr. Curtis B. Odom, Acting Assistant Commandant for Human
Resources, sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.