124,000 retirees and family members were dropped from Tricare Select. Here’s what you can do February 9 Working age retirees and their family members who were dropped from Tricare Select coverage have until the end of June to reinstate their health care coverage. (DoD) About 124,000 working age retirees and their family members are finding their Tricare Select coverage has been dropped, because they haven’t set up a payment plan for new fees that went into effect Jan. 1. But beneficiaries in this group have been getting the message. More than 54,000 beneficiaries took the action to restore their Tricare Select coverage in January. Defense Health Agency officials have given beneficiaries until the end of June to reinstate coverage.