URGENT CARE COPAY UPDATE
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How to find a TRICARE-Authorized Urgent Care Center near you
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**For a full list of co-pay costs information, visit TRICARE West Cost Information for Urgent Careįor questions related to your urgent care visit, contact the Madigan Referral Management Center at (253) 968-1145, and choose option #5 Active Duty family members will not have a copay.** 3:30 p.m.) to schedule with your Primary Care Clinic.Ī co-pay of $30 will be required for all retirees and retiree family members seen at a network urgent care clinic. If follow-up care is required, please call the Appointment Line at (800) 404-4506 (M-F: 6:00 a.m. *Active Duty Personnel are NOT authorized urgent care clinic visits without a referral. Madigan's enrolled Active Duty Family Members, Retirees, and Retiree Family Members are authorized to visit a TRICARE-authorized network urgent care center for acute care, no PCM referral required!
For a full list of co-pay costs information, visit TRICARE West Cost Information for Urgent Care If patients have questions related to a UCC visit, they can contact the Madigan Referral Management Center (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. Active duty family members will not have a copay. If you reasonably think you have an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.Ī copay of $31 is required for all retirees and retiree family members seen at a TRICARE-authorized network UCC. Other types of emergencies include maternity/obstetric emergencies and psychiatric crises. Examples include severe bleeding, spinal cord or back injury, chest pain, broken bones or difficulty breathing. How is Urgent Care different from a "Medical Emergency"?Ī medical emergency on the other hand, is an injury or illness that threatens life, limb or eyesight. Madigan's enrolled active duty family members, retirees and retiree family members are authorized to visit a TRICARE-authorized network UCC for care without an appointment or a PCM referral. In general, it isn't an emergency and doesn't threaten life, limb or eyesight. Examples of urgent care conditions include a sprain, rising temperature or sore throat. Urgent care is medical attention needed for a non-emergency illness or injury requiring treatment within 24 hours. Active duty personnel are not authorized urgent care clinic visits without a referral. Patients may find more convenience, shorter wait times and improved accessibility when visiting a UCC in the local community for non-emergency illness or injury requiring treatment within 24 hours. Patients who use TRICARE Prime, or any other TRICARE plan, may visit any TRICARE-authorized network UCC for urgent care. Medicare-primary enrollees or dependents should refer to the Empire Plan Medicare Rx Evidence of Coverage for prescription copayment amounts.TRICARE-authorized Urgent Care Center (UCC) access *** When available over-the-counter, USPSTF “A” and “B” rated medications require a prescription order to process without cost sharing. Certain prescription and over-the-counter medications*** that are recommended for preventive services without cost sharing and have in effect a rating of “A” or “B” in the current recommendations of the U.S.Certain preventive adult vaccines when administered by a licensed pharmacist at a pharmacy that participates in the CVS Caremark national vaccine network.Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), when prescribed for enrollees who are at high risk of acquiring HIV.Tamoxifen, raloxifene, anastrozole and exemestane when prescribed for women age 35 and over for the primary prevention of breast cancer.Generic oral contraceptive drugs and devices or brand-name contraceptive drugs/devices without a generic equivalent (single-source brand-name drugs/devices), with up to a 12-month supply of contraceptives at one time without an initial 3-month supply.Oral chemotherapy drugs, when prescribed for the treatment of cancer.** Certain covered drugs do not require a copayment when using a Network Pharmacy: