My husband is active duty at Ft Bragg, I have Tricare Prime and am 14 weeks. I see my PCM off base at a clinic that only sees dependents until 32 weeks then I finally get to see an OB/GYN. I still haven't had an ultrasound at 14 weeks, I saw my PCM today and she finally ordered one for 4 to 6 weeks....so my first ultrasound will be at 18 to 20 weeks. Is this normal for tricare prime or am I getting screwed? I'm just a little frustrated at this point!!! Thanks to all responses!
Re: Tricare Q at Ft Bragg
The number of ultrasounds you have has nothing to do with Tricare and everything to do its your doctor. Some want or need more, some want or need less. The ACOG standard is still one ultrasound at 18-22 weeks, which is what you're getting.
Have you gone to the Tricare office to ask why you can't see an OB sooner than 32 weeks?
Where I'm at they refer you to OB immediately, but OB won't see you till 8-10 weeks unless there's a problem. If you're a dependent and they don't have
I am also at Bragg and also began this pregnancy seeing an off-base clinic but they switched me to the hospital because they had too many pregnant ladies for my month, or something like that.
I had an ultrasound at 11 weeks but only because they