TRICARE for Life and Medicare at 65: What Every Military Retiree Needs to Know

You spent decades earning your military retirement benefits. At 65, one of the most valuable pieces of that package clicks into place: TRICARE for Life alongside Medicare. But enrollment windows are unforgiving, the overseas rules surprise most retirees, and something called IRMAA can inflate your Medicare premiums for years if income is not planned carefully. Here is everything you need to know before that birthday arrives.