A waiver allowing Tricare users in the West region to receive civilian specialty care without a referral has been extended until April 1, a Tricare official announced Thursday on Facebook.

Tricare Prime users in the West region will now need specialty care referrals and other pre-authorizations after a waiver period ended April 15. Beneficiaries on Tricare Prime are typically ...

Tricare beneficiaries enrolled in Prime will be able to go to an urgent care clinic without a referral under a new program that starts May 23, according to the Defense Health Agency. An Urgent ...

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“TRICARE Management Activity is confident that UnitedHealthcare has taken significant action to ensure the timely processing of referral and authorizations,” wrote Austin Camacho, chief of ...

Military families enrolled in Tricare Prime in the West Region have an extra two months, through June 30, to get specialty care without having to get approval from the contractor, TriWest ...

Tricare will extend its waivers for the usual authorization process for Tricare Prime referrals in the West region through March 31 to ensure beneficiaries’ problems are addressed, an official ...

The specified care must also be received before the referral expiration date. Additional care offered by the network provider must first be approved through TRICARE before scheduling an appointment.

Beginning on May 23, eligible enrollees will be able to make two urgent care visits per fiscal year to a network or TRICARE-approved provider without a referral or prior authorization. The pilot ...

Military patients in the Tricare West Region get another extension to bypass TriWest for referrals to specialty care. (Pexels.com via DVIDS) Military families enrolled in Tricare Prime in the West ...