Urgent Care

Urgent care is a covered benefit when related to an illness or injury that requires medically necessary treatment within 24 hours. Urgent care visits are typically at a primary care manager's office or an urgent care center. 

• TRICARE Prime beneficiaries, excluding active duty service members (ADSMs) enrolled in Prime, do not need a referral for urgent care and Point of Service will not apply when seeking urgent care from a network or non-network urgent care center or a network primary care type provider. 
• Active duty service members enrolled in TRICARE Prime still require a referral for urgent care; however, ADSMs enrolled in TRICARE Prime Remote do not require a referral due to their remote location. 
• All other beneficiaries do not require a referral for urgent care, and care may be rendered by network or non-network providers.

Beneficiaries assigned to a military or civilian primary care manager (PCM) should seek all non-emergency follow-up care with their PCM.
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