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Post by meltoine on May 11, 2012 20:21:45 GMT -5
Can you get an urgent or same day appointment at your MTF? Every time I've called ours when either DS or I have been sick, they say they have nothing for 4-5 days at least. They are always happy to refer off-base because of the rules about how fast you have to be seen, but I've never gotten a same day or even next day appointment for either of us.
I feel like this is not common, but DH is all "Well that's Tricare for you!"
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Post by ojo on May 11, 2012 20:31:29 GMT -5
No, but it's not Tricare's fault. Tricare doesn't run the MTF or control their manning. If I have an urgent issue, they get me a referral to go to urgent care in town.
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Post by lovemyjeep09 on May 11, 2012 20:34:42 GMT -5
I've only called once and they got me in within the hour. But I had a neck injury/concussion so i dont know if its just cause it was something that could have been worse. My problem is getting someone to actually answer the darn phone so I can try to make one.
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Post by meltoine on May 11, 2012 20:41:21 GMT -5
I know it's not Tricare's fault. Our MTF is managed really poorly. I think they took an inventory of the number of dependents on base about 20 years ago and use that number to decide how many doctors we need. There are a lot more older/married guy and gals in UPT now than there were then. We need at least one more GP here and definitely another pedi.
I ended up in the ER this afternoon for the 3rd time since we've been here. I hate the ER and that I have to go for stupid shit because it's the only option.
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Post by BitchLacey on May 11, 2012 23:24:05 GMT -5
We can usually get a same day appt but it's like within the hour most of the time so it's hard to get to.
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Post by lovelyophelia on May 12, 2012 6:54:09 GMT -5
Mel, I couldn't even get same day urgent care appointments with the OB when I was at NNMC. I am certain it has only gotten worse. I would just go to the ER or urgent care when I had to.
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