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Tricare and Ultrasounds
December 25, 2009 | 1 Comment
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Getting an ultrasound is an exciting time, actually seeing the baby that is growing inside you. Different doctors have different standards for when they do ultrasounds and how many they give during the course of a pregnancy.
Ultrasounds covered by TRICARE:
Determining how far along the pregnancy is.
Assessing your baby’s growth.
Evaluating your baby’s well-being.
Diagnosing an ectopic [...]
Dec
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TRICARE Overseas Prime Program
December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Availability: Outside of the United States and family member eligibility is often based on command sponsorship.
Primary Care (routine doctor visits):
Make all appointments for regular medical appointments like annual exams, well-child check ups, and physicals with your PCM.
Specialty Care (care your PCM is unable to provide):
Referrals for specialty care is required and will be coordinated through [...]
Dec
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TRICARE Prime Remote Military Healthcare
December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment
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Depending on the availability of network providers in your area, you may or may not have an assigned PCM.
Availability: Designated areas in the United States
Primary Care (routine doctor visits):
With an assigned PCM: Make all routine medical appointments like annual exams, well-child check ups, and physicals with your PCM.
No assigned PCM: Make appointments [...]
Dec
3
TRICARE Dental In-Depth
December 3, 2009 | 3 Comments
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Your dentist is an important part of your family’s health care. Let’s go over what dental care provides and what you should expect.
The Tricare Dental Program (TDP) is administered and overseen by United Concordia Companies, Inc. (United Concordia). TDP covers diagnostic, preventative and restorative services. To make the program affordable the government pays [...]
Dec
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Quick Tip – Military Spouse Traveling Pregnant
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Any time you are going to be traveling for a week or longer, notify Tricare that you will be traveling, to where, and for how long. If you are pregnant, also inform your OB who may schedule an appointment for before you leave. If you have TRICARE Prime, you will need a referral from your [...]
Dec
3
TRICARE – Labor and Delivery
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Labor and delivery is handled the same way at a military hospital as it is at a civilian one. When you go into labor, the doctor you have been seeing for your prenatal care may not be on call or available for the delivery. The doctor on call will handle your labor and delivery. It [...]
Dec
3
Maternity – For the Service Member
December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
This is a trying time for your wife, try to be understanding of her situation. She dealing with fluctuating hormones, morning sickness, swollen ankles, and any of the other possible side effects of pregnancy. Not only that, she is also facing the possibility of having to move or deal with a deployment on top of [...]
Dec
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Choosing a TRICARE Plan
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
As a military wife, you are able to use TRICARE and have a choice between enrolling in Prime or Standard. Standard offers you more choices than Prime when it comes to choosing your doctors. If you enroll in Prime you will not have any out-of-pocket expenses for your care. Standard has a 15-20% cost sharing [...]
Dec
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TRICARE Region Information
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
TRICARE South
Covers: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
Civilian partner: Humana Healthcare Services, Inc
Phone: 1-800-444-5445
Web site: www.humana-military.com
TRICARE West
Covers: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington.
Civilian partner: TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp.
Phone: 1-888-874-9378
Web site: www.triwest.com
TRICARE North
Covers: [...]
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TRICARE Overseas Program Standard
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This program is the same as the TRICARE Standard program available in the United States in that there is a 20% out-of-pocket expense for care received. TRICARE Extra is not available overseas.
Availability: Anywhere outside of the United States.
All Care: All medical treatment can be received from any host nation provider at any time. Contact the [...]
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