# TRICARE for Life Payer ID

- **Payer ID:** TDFIC
- **Other payer IDs:** 12X43, 4749, 5913, 10879, 101159, TDDIR, TDDIRMA, TRCRU, TRLIF
- **Coverage types:** Dental, Medical
- **Programs:** TRICARE
- **Payer website:** https://tricare4u.com/en/portal/welcome

## Other names

- TDEFIC
- TRICARE Dual Eligible Fiscal Intermediary Contract

## What You Can Check With TRICARE for Life

- Eligibility and benefits for any service type TRICARE for Life returns
- Instant results, 24/7, with no phone calls or portals
- Claim status after you bill

What a check returns is up to the payer: some return more detail than others.

Payer details updated Oct 18, 2026. Payers change IDs and plan names; when in doubt, use the ID on the member's card.

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Canonical: https://www.verifytx.com/payers/tricare-for-life/