When leaving active duty, service members may be entitled to or eligible for benefits offered by TRICARE and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), depending on whether the service member retires or separates. If retiring, the service member is eligible for TRICARE as a military retiree and may also be eligible for certain VA benefits. Service members who separate due to a service-connected disease or disability may be eligible for VA benefits and certain TRICARE benefits.

DFAS will provide IRS Form 1095-C to all U.S. military members, and IRS Form 1095-B to all retirees, annuitants, former spouses and all other individuals having TRICARE coverage during all or any portion of tax year 2023. An IRS Form 1095 documents you (and your family members, if applicable) have the minimum essential coverage. These forms will document the information that DFAS will provide to the IRS on yourself and your authorized family members. According to the IRS, these forms are not required to prepare or file income tax returns but will be available via myPay no later than 31 January 2024.

Army National Guard Service members serving on federal active duty are not eligible as this benefit is for retired service members eligible for both TRICARE and VA health care benefits.

For more information on VA Benefits for Veterans, please visit:
https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp

For information on TRICARE Retirement Benefits, please visit:
https://tricare.mil/LifeEvents/InjuredonAD/TransitionVA/Retiring.aspx

TRICARE DEERS Information:
https://tricare.mil/DEERS