military id

[cristina80 0]

Hello everyone,

I have a question, and i hope i will find the answer here.

I came from Romania last year in January, and in December me and my boyfriend got married( he is working in the Army).

After the marriage we went to the DEERS office and got my military id which was available for 3 months and i had to renewed this week.

I have to tell u that with that military id, he could enroll me in Tricare, but now with the new military ID, i cant beneficiate of Tricare because i dont have a SSN.

I have to tell u, that when i had my first ID they said that i can renew every 3 months until i will get a SSN, and yesterday they said that i cant beneficiate of Tricare, and i am about t have my first baby in couple of days, and honestly we cant afford to pay so much for baby birth, although he is having full cover insurance.

Can anyone give me an idea what we can do about it

Thank you very much for ur time

[visaqueries 111]

I think you've posted in the wrong place. There is a military forum, and they might be of better assistance. Congrats on your baby!

[MIBEN 83]

Have you applied for your SS card and are you living stateside and near a military installation? I say the first step your husband has to take is to go to his chain of command and request that his Commander make some calls to the local Personnel office and figure out what is going on with DEERS if you are enrolled in the military system that ID serves as proof of insurance for active duty personnel and their dependents as there are no premiums that are paid to TRICARE. If the problem is the TRICARE personnel then go to a customer care representative or the actual TRICARE office and have them provide in writing that they require a SSN and not just a Foreign Identification Number (FIN) that is what the DEERS office issues you for tax and other services until you receive a SSN? Why has it taken so long to get an SSN? The personnel service center / DEERs has personnel that help you process the form and request your card in 10-14 days?

It may now also be an additional requirement now that DEERs no long puts your SSN on your ID card for privacy and security, so now they are requesting to see the SS card.

Hope this helps.....

[milimelo 4,508]

Moving to military immigration-related forum.

[jitterbug 20]

OP- Why did you need to renew your DEERS ID card and I was enrolled into tricare w/o SSN too. May talk to the patient advocate on your husband's base and see what can be done.

[ecg19 7]

OP- Why did you need to renew your DEERS ID card and I was enrolled into tricare w/o SSN too. May talk to the patient advocate on your husband's base and see what can be done.

I was too. I even went to the doctor and had dental surgery before I had my SSN.

[Khal_Drogo 50]

My wife was enrolled into TRICARE Standard as soon as I presented our marriage certificate to the MPS. And when I went to the TRICARE office in the base hospital, they said all's she needs to be upgraded to TRICARE Prime is her DoD ID and A# in lieu of an SSN.

They can't deny you treatment or medical care just because you don't have an SSN yet; you are a legal permanent resident spouse of an active duty military member, and have the documentation to back that up. If the patient advocate can't help you out, I think a trip to JAG is in order.

[hellINTIM 9]

If the husband is active duty you should be able to get in in Tricare benefits. but if your husband is reserve or guard is different. we only have 180 days before and after active duty servce full medical benefits. after that your husband have a choice to reactivate his Tricare and pay it from ur own money.

[DaveE 178]

I am retired military and my wife was given an ID with the A number in lieu of the Social Security number. Heck, TRICARE PRIME paid for surgery for her before she had a social security number.

Someone at your local ID card center appears confused and not up to date on the regs.