Hello Everyone!
Im a new Military Wife and I have a question about how Tricare works.
My husband is a Brand new Marine and is at MCT in NC right now so Its difficult for us tocommunicate. Would any of you happen to know how pediatric care works? Im Due 8/14 and I have no idea how getting a pediatrican for our son works.
Are we assigned based on our location? Do they come to the hospital during the delivery?
Im not sure if it matters but we live in upstate NY. Theres a dr.s office in New Windsor but I was told that the closest Militray Hospital for us is inWest Point which is over an hr away.
Im just very confused!!!
TIA!!
Re: Tricare question from a new Military Wife
There will be a pediatrician that will see your child when you deliver. Typically they won't be the pediatrician you'll see once you are released though. Unless, they are the on-call pediatrician at the time and they are your pediatrician on post (if you are having your child on post AND the pediatrician you choose is on post as well).
What you need to do is look online and see what pediatricians are available in your area.
Go here: https://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/Medical/FindingAProvider
Follow the links according to if you are South Region, etc. If you are using an MTF then select that option.
So, once you locate which pediatrician you want to use (if they are off post) you'll call them and see if they are accepting new patients. Then verify with them when you make the first appointment to see them.
I do not know the steps to take if you are using an MTF. Hopefully someone else will chime in and tell you what to do.
Thank you so much ladies for the help and advice!! This is all so confusing!!
Were newly weds as of last month so were trying to get everything set for our devilpup!!
I am a new Army Reserve Wife going through the same things. What I have found is... if you are far from a military clinic or hospital, there is a list of doctors on Tricare's website and you can choose a PCP and a Pediatrician from this list. You will need to call the Office to see if they are accepting patients, but you will need to wait until after the baby is born to be seen by the Doctor, as someone else said the military needs them enrolled with deers and need the ss number before the child can be seen at an office. Your baby will be covered at the hospital, but will be seen by the on call pediatrician. Go to the Tricare website and choose your type of tricare. That is how I found everything out. You will learn that military personnel and associates are very difficult to deal with, so be patient and just check out the website.