[HEALTH.MIL] Is your doctor still in the Tricare network? Here’s how to find out

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Is your doctor still in the Tricare network? Here’s how to find out

By:  <https://www.militarytimes.com/author/karen-jowers> Karen Jowers   

Military families can now check to see whether they’ll be able to keep their 
current doctors and other health care providers after the change in Tricare 
contractors on Jan. 1.

New 2018 network provider directories for  
<http://www.humanamilitary.com/provider-locator> Tricare East and for  
<https://tricare-west.com/content/hnfs/home/tw/bene/provider-directory.html
Tricare West are up and running. As of Jan. 1, Tricare in the U.S. will shrink 
from three regions to two, as Tricare North and Tricare South combine to become 
Tricare East.

NOTE:   TRICARE East Provider Directory ( 
<https://www.humanamilitary.com/provider-locator
https://www.humanamilitary.com/provider-locator)

               TRICARE West Provider Directory 
(https://tricare-west.com/content/hnfs/home/tw/bene/provider-directory.html)

               All TRICARE Provider Directories 
(https://tricare.mil/FindDoctor/AllProviderDirectories)

The contractor for Tricare East will be Humana Military, which currently has 
the contract for Tricare South. The geographic area of Tricare West won’t 
change, but the contractor will: Health Net Federal Services takes over as of 
Jan. 1. 

These moves have their pros and cons, family advocates say. One positive: Fewer 
regions could mean less of a chance you’ll have to switch regions when you make 
a permanent change-of-station move.

On the other hand, past changes in Tricare contractors have meant changes in 
health care providers. That’s why families should check the new directory for 
their region to make sure their provider is still in the network.

If you choose a health care provider that is not in the Tricare network, you 
may incur higher out-of-pocket costs.

If an ongoing treatment required pre-approval, families should find out whether 
the new contractor accepts that authorization from the previous contractor.

Links to More Information::

TRICARE East - https://www.humanamilitary.com/

TRICARE West - https://tricare-west.com/content/hnfs/home/tw/bene.html

UPCOMING TRICARE CHANGES - https://tricare.mil/about/changes/

 

 

SOURCE:  Military Times Article at 
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