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Tricare Prime and Plus beneficiaries have a new tool for getting doctor's appointments and health care information. More than 4,000 Tricare patients have made routine appointments using Tricare Online since testing began in June 2001, said Navy Dr. (Capt.) Brian Kelly of the Tricare Management Activity in Falls Church, Va. The initial test installations were Andrews Air Force Base, Md.; Rader Clinic, Fort Myer, Va.; and Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. "We're currently at 92 facilities in the Washington, D.C., area; Region 9, Southern California; Region 11, Washington state, Oregon and northern Idaho; and Central Europe," Kelly said. "We hope to be worldwide by the end of April 2003." People will be able to refill their prescriptions on the Web within the next year, he said.. |
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