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The Tricare Management Activity has offered the following
advice for Tricare beneficiaries who cannot access Military
Treatment Facilities due to increased security measures:
Emergency. Seek immediate treatment at the nearest hospital.
whether or not enrolled in Tricare Prime. Tricare defines
an emergency as a medical, maternity, or psychiatric condition that would lead a "prudent layperson" to believe
that a serious medical condition exists. An emergency condition is one in which the absence of medical attention
would result in a threat to life, limb, or sight and requires immediate medical treatment. It also may be a
condition marked by severe pain that requires immediate relief to alleviate suffering.
Urgent. Tricare beneficiaries who don't require emergency
care, yet need to see a doctor before their next regularly
scheduled visit need urgent care. Those enrolled in Tricare Prime who have a primary care provider who works
out of an inaccessible MTF should call their provider for
guidance.
Routine. Such appointments should be rescheduled if access
to an MTF is restricted. As with urgent care, beneficiaries
should call ahead to their providers' offices for guidance.
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