Guardmembers, reservists, and family members in TRICARE Reserve Select do not need a referral for urgent care. Prime enrollees should notify their primary care managers as soon as possible about the visit. Retirees and family members in TRICARE Prime or Select can receive urgent care without a referral. Without pre-authorization, you will most likely have to pay the medical provider up front and file a claim for reimbursement. Family members in TRICARE Overseas Prime or Prime Remote must get pre-authorization from the TRICARE Overseas Program contractor to ensure the urgent care visit is cashless and claimless. Active duty servicemembers on Prime Remote do not need a referral.Īctive duty family members in TRICARE Prime or Select do not need a referral for urgent care. All beneficiaries should use a TRICARE network provider or a TRICARE-authorized (network or non-network) urgent care center to avoid additional expenses, which might not count against your catastrophic cap.Īctive duty servicemembers in TRICARE Prime or Overseas Prime need a referral for urgent care. Your status and specific TRICARE plan have different rules for getting urgent care. If you are traveling abroad, you can find the pertinent international number at this link. Nurses are available 24/7 to assist you in finding the care you need. If you are unsure of what to do, call the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line at 800-TRICARE (874-2273). If you have an injury or illness that isn’t quite serious enough for an emergency room visit, but you don’t want to wait to see your primary care provider, you might consider a visit to an urgent care center. Have a question or suggestion for an upcoming column? Email Read other TRICARE Toolkit columns at /tricaretoolkit. MOAA’s TRICARE Toolkit provides insight and tips for navigating your TRICARE benefits.
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