TRICARE Beneficiaries: Pharmacy Program Medication Costs Announced for 2026

PHOENIX (November 17, 2025) — For eligible TRICARE beneficiaries who receive their prescriptions through the TRICARE Pharmacy Program, there are new medication costs for 2026.

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has announced that starting Jan. 1, some TRICARE Pharmacy Program beneficiaries may have new copayments to receive their prescriptions.

According to DHA, most beneficiaries will pay $1 to $9 more per copayment for covered medications received through the Pharmacy Home Delivery program and TRICARE retail network pharmacies.

The new costs will be in effect through Dec. 31, 2027, based on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Under the act, medication costs for TRICARE Pharmacy Program beneficiaries were established for a 10-year period.

To learn more, this recent TRICARE Newsroom article previews 2026 TRICARE pharmacy costs.