Will TRICARE be changing based on the new health care reform legislation? This legislation does not affect the current TRICARE benefit. Will children now be eligible for TRICARE until age 26? TRICARE is not currently affected by this provision. Our current age limits are set by statute, so separate legislation is required to change them. By law, TRICARE covers eligible dependent children: 1) Up to the age of 21, or 2) Up to age 23 if they are: a) Enrolled full-time at an accredited, higher education institution, and b) Reliant on the sponsor for more than 50 percent of their...