Referral Waiver in Effect in Areas of California

Friday, September 17, 2021

Due to damage and disruptions caused by the Caldor fire in the state of California, TRICARE has put in place a primary care manager (PCM) referral waiver, effective Aug. 30 through Sept. 28, 2021, for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries in Alpine, Amador and El Dorado counties.

During this time frame, TRICARE Prime beneficiaries in this area will not be charged Point of Service if they seek care from a network or TRICARE-authorized provider for specialty care without a referral.* 

This applies to beneficiaries living in the following ZIP codes:

*At this time, the PCM waiver does not apply to inpatient care, applied behavior analysis (ABA) or Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) services.