Express Scripts TRICARE Account: 2026 Portal Guide | TRICARE.com

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## Quick answer Your Express Scripts account is the online portal used to manage your TRICARE pharmacy benefits. You use it to track home delivery prescriptions, check copayments, find local network pharmacies, and manage refills for you and your family.

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Express Scripts is the sole Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) for the TRICARE program. Whether you are enrolled in TRICARE Prime, Select, or for Life, your medications are processed through this system.

### Key Features of the Account * **TRICARE Home Delivery:** You can switch eligible maintenance medications from retail pharmacies to home delivery, which typically offers a 90-day supply for a lower copayment. * **Price a Medication:** Use the digital tool to compare costs between home delivery and local retail pharmacies based on your specific 2026 beneficiary status. * **Find a Pharmacy:** Locate one of the 50,000+ network pharmacies to ensure you aren't paying higher "non-network" out-of-pocket costs. * **Prescription History:** Download records for tax purposes or to share with your primary care manager (PCM).

### 2026 Costs and Copayments While the account is free to create, the medications managed through it carry costs that vary by your "Group" status (Group A or Group B) and your sponsor's status. For 2026, typical costs for a 90-day supply via Home Delivery are: * **Generic:** $13 * **Brand-name:** $38 * **Non-formulary:** $76

*Note: Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs) generally have $0 copayments for all covered drugs at military pharmacies, retail network pharmacies, and through home delivery.*

### Managing the T-5 Regional Shift Effective January 1, 2025, the West Region contractor shifted to TriWest Healthcare Alliance. However, this change **did not** affect your Express Scripts account. Your login credentials and prescription history remained the same because Express Scripts continues to manage the pharmacy contract nationwide regardless of the regional medical contractor (Humana Military in the East or TriWest in the West).

### How to Log In You can access your account via the Express Scripts website or the **TRICARE Pharmacy (Express Scripts) mobile app**. You will need your member ID or Social Security number to register for the first time.

## Who this affects * **Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs):** For tracking specialty meds and off-base refills. * **Active Duty Family Members (ADFMs):** For managing home delivery of maintenance drugs. * **Retirees and their Families:** Essential for tracking 2026 copayments and formulary changes. * **TRICARE For Life (TFL) Beneficiaries:** Used to manage medications alongside Medicare. * **Guard/Reserve Members:** Including those on TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS).

## Sources * **TRICARE.mil Pharmacy:** https://www.tricare.mil/pharmacy * **Express Scripts TRICARE Portal:** https://www.express-scripts.com/tricare * **Defense Health Agency (DHA):** https://health.mil * **TriWest Healthcare Alliance:** https://www.triwest.com/en/beneficiary/ pharmacy/