So I was just married a little over a month ago and went to sign me up for Tricare and such and since we live off base, they gave me a list of docs and told me I had until today to pick one.

Well, I went in last week after having spent almost a month choosing a doc, and they said the policy changed the week before that and since I'm getting enrolled in Tricare Prime, I have to see the doc on base. :duh

Well, despite living like 15 miles from base, it takes like an hour to get to the Naval Hospital and DH is now mad that I didn't get in to pick my doc sooner because now we have to drive so dang far just so I can see a doctor.

A friend of mine said I can refuse to see a doc on base and still see one out in town, any truth to that? :confused

If you are Prime and within 50 miles of an MTF you have to see a Doc on base. that is the way it has always been. Unless there is an overload they usually won't send you to see a civi doc. If you want to see a civilian then you can switch to standard but there are other costs associated with that.

If you chose Tricare Prime you need to see the DR's you are authorized. If you are Standard, you have more choices. If you just out right refuse, you will need to pay for who you see with possibly no coverage.

Good luck.

If you are Prime and within 50 miles of an MTF you have to see a Doc on base. that is the way it has always been. Unless there is an overload they usually won't send you to see a civi doc. If you want to see a civilian then you can switch to standard but there are other costs associated with that.

that is what i figured...i think they just got rid of an overload, because originally they said i had to go off, and then a few weeks later said i had to go on base...

thanks for responding

that is what i figured...i think they just got rid of an overload, because originally they said i had to go off, and then a few weeks later said i had to go on base...

thanks for responding
no problem. :)

aww.. that sucks :( sorry lacy

aww.. that sucks :( sorry lacy

that's ok, here i go again to threadjack myself...

:congrats bryanna!!! you're a mommy!! :D:wub

I have prime and I can go to a Dr off base. They told me if I wanted to change to standard there would be co-pays and it would take affect pretty much after I changed it. Im still learning about Tri-care though, now that Im pregnant they restricted me to base Dr's and that took place in the middle of my pregnancy so going from civilian to Military Dr made me pretty upset.

I have prime and I can go to a Dr off base. They told me if I wanted to change to standard there would be co-pays and it would take affect pretty much after I changed it. Im still learning about Tri-care though, now that Im pregnant they restricted me to base Dr's and that took place in the middle of my pregnancy so going from civilian to Military Dr made me pretty upset.

understandably so...man :screwy

tricare drives me insane already :suspect

that's ok, here i go again to threadjack myself...

:congrats bryanna!!! you're a mommy!! :D:wub

:woot
I'm very excited!!!

:woot
I'm very excited!!!

you need to fancify your siggie so everyone knows you're preggo! :cp

you need to fancify your siggie so everyone knows you're preggo! :cp

haha yeah I suppose.. but I don't have a due date yet.. so I don't know what to put there

haha yeah I suppose.. but I don't have a due date yet.. so I don't know what to put there

might i suggest siggie-quoting my previous statement until you get a EDD?

might i suggest siggie-quoting my previous statement until you get a EDD?

hahahaha.. you just want to be siggy quoted!!
I am formulating a plan now though...

hahahaha.. you just want to be siggy quoted!!
I am formulating a plan now though...

lol...just a temporary siggie-quote...i don't care if you keep it for all eternity :P

lol...just a temporary siggie-quote...i don't care if you keep it for all eternity :P

how's that?

how's that?

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am so happy for you!!! seriously! :D

:yay:yay:yay:cp:cp:cp:yahoo:yahoo:yahoo:bliss:bliss:bliss

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am so happy for you!!! seriously! :D

:yay:yay:yay:cp:cp:cp:yahoo:yahoo:yahoo:bliss:bliss:bliss

hahaha... thanks :D
I look forward to it being YOUR turn too!

hahaha... thanks :D
I look forward to it being YOUR turn too!

lol...well, you'll be waiting a few years for that one, but by then i'll be back in wisco and possibly in madison, so that means i get to see yours! :yes

ok, hun, i am off to run errands and get my hair cut! :dance

i will talk to you later though, promise! keep me updated! PMs work wonders for me! :D

It could be different in some places, but down here we have the option to choose an off base Prime provider. I just made a PCM change a couple of weeks ago, right before the 20th of June and it takes effect today (July 1st). For myself and my son, we have a civilian doctor that is 1 mile from our house, (we live off base), and can get us in immediately. We only live 9 miles from the MTF, and only 15-16 miles from the nearest actual Base hospital. I think it really depends on your regional Tricare contact. We have a specific retired Commander as our Tricare specialist on base that we can talk to about all of these type of issues. I would recommend actually talking to someone else and see if you can make a change that would be more convenient for ya'll and with a doctor that you feel comfortable seeing.