Can you have a civilian PCM when you have Tricare Prime? I hate the clinic care I receive here, and we're moving to CA soon. I've heard that the family practice clinic in Miramar is very small and you are often referred to a civilian PCM- is that true? I hate seeing a different doctor every time who knows nothing about me or my medical history, but Standard is not an option right now.

I believe as long as Tricare approves it you should have no problem seeing one. We are Prime and ds sees a civi ped.

It depends on the area you are located in. If you live far enough away from post you can have the option of seeing a civi doc. Sometimes if the clinic is short staffed they refer you outside as well. Your best bet would be to contact that particular tricare office.

we're at camp pendleton and i was told i had to go on base because i'm on prime, so i don't know...it changes bi-weekly out here :goodluck

It will depend on your base clinic

If there is room at the base clinic then no you can't have a civi, but if they're full you can. We have a civi pedi in Virginia for my boys because the family practice was full.

We are on Prime and have always seen a civillian doctor.
I hate not knowing my doctor when I go in to see her.....
Now that we're over here in Japan, we have a steady military doctor that we know that we will have until we leave. He leaves 2 months after we do, so that feels great knowing that he knows our histories.

I had a civilian PCM on Prime when we lived in Portsmouth, only b/c the naval hospital was full. Fine by me, I got to keep the doctor I saw before I got married. :)

i believe it depends on where you are in distance to a military installation. if you're close enough to go to the military clinic, they will send you there. otherwise, you will be given a list of physicians in the Tricare network.