Tricare announced the following pharmacy copayments for calendar year 2026, effective Jan. 1: $16 for retail network generic formulary 30-day supply; $48 for retail network brand-name formulary 30-day supply; $85 for retail network non-formulary 30-day supply; $14 for mail-order generic formulary 90-day supply; $44 for mail-order brand-name formulary 90-day supply; and $85 for mail-order non-formulary 90-day supply. These new rates constitute increases of 12 to 15.8 percent over current copayments.
The new copayments apply to prescriptions for Tricare health beneficiaries filled outside of military health facilities. Tricare beneficiaries who fill prescriptions at military hospitals or clinics, and active-duty personnel filling prescriptions at retail pharmacies for covered medications, will not pay any cost-sharing or copayments.
