is tricare or medicaid primary?
Enrollment is not a requirement but Medicare Part B premiums must be kept paid and up-to-date. When members are in the United States or U.S. territories, TRICARE is the secondary payer after Medicare. In overseas areas, TRICARE is the primary payer for medical care. What is Medicaid/Medicare? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversees Medicaid and Medicare as a part of the Department of Health and Human Services as regulated by the United States federal government. Medicare is a health insurance program offered to: 1  People who are the age of 65 years or older. 2  People under the age of 65 with certain disabilities. 3  People with renal disease in the end stage.