If you need emergency medical or dental care while traveling in the Continental United States, visit the nearest emergency room or call 911. If you are hospitalized for more than 24 hours, contact Humana Military or service point of contact (SPOC). If near an MTF when traveling, you should go to the MTF or military dental treatment facility for services.

If you require urgent care while traveling, coordinate with your PCM and/or Humana Military before receiving care.

Routine medical and dental care is not authorized when you are traveling. You should obtain all routine care before you travel or after you return. If you are traveling between duty locations, you should delay the care until you get to your new duty location.

If traveling overseas, contact the TRICARE Global Remote Overseas (TGRO) Call Center in the overseas area where you are traveling (listed in Figure 6.3) for assistance in obtaining care.

If you need emergency medical or dental care while traveling in the Continental United States, visit the nearest emergency room or call 911. You must notify your PCM or primary care provider within 24 hours or the next business day so that ongoing care can be coordinated and to ensure you receive proper authorization for care. Additional authorization for care from Humana Military may be necessary. Refer to Humana Military’s referral and authorization requirements.

If you require urgent, routine, or specialty care while traveling, you must coordinate with your PCM and/or Humana Military before receiving care to avoid using the point of service (POS) option.

If traveling overseas, and you need emergency or urgent care, contact the TRICARE Area Office (TAO) for the overseas area where you are traveling or the nearest American Embassy Health Unit for assistance finding a host nation provider. Visit the U.S. Embassy Web Site for a list of every American Embassy or Consular Office worldwide. Figure 6.4 lists contact information for the TAO in each overseas area.