Having a child that is approaching 21 but thankfully allowed an extension until 23 because of full time student status I was very happy to see the extension expanded for medical insurance to 26 under the HCR. However, at this time TRICARE policy remains the same until legislation changes TRICARE.
The below quote is taken from TRICARE's site regarding frequently asked questions.
The new health care bill allows adult children to stay on their parent’s health care plan until age 26 if their employers don’t offer insurance. Will TRICARE adopt this policy?
Many beneficiaries with dependent children are very interested on how the Act will impact their children age 26 and younger. Our current age limits – 21, or age 23, if the dependent is in a full-time school program – are set by statute, so separate legislation would be required to change them. If changes are made to the statues governing TRICARE, then, like any other legislative initiative, time will be required for us to implement the changes. Until that time, the benefit remains unaffected by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
So in other words if you are on TRICARE and your dependent child is approaching either 21 or 23 (if still in college) they will not be covered until more legislation is passed. At least according to TRICARE. Lets hope this was an oversight and corrected soon.
