How does Tricare Prime work in Germany?

[Air Force Honey]

Ok so we just got command sponsership approved and DH enrolled me into Tricare Prime. How does that work now? I have a german OB/GYN who i already asked takes tricare patients. Do i need some kind of referral form? How about the kids, do i need a referral form every time i see the doc with them? What about emergencies? I am cancelling my german health insurance since i pay about 200$ every month for it and i dont need it now...

[DakotaCowgirl]

Prime or Standard?

[Air Force Honey]

Prime

[DakotaCowgirl]

If you are prime, and there is a base clinic, you will be assigned a dr on base. That is who you will see.

If there isn't a base clinic, they have a list of providers downtown that you can see.

Here is a link to what happens.

http://tricare.mil/mybenefit/Profile...rseas&x=24&y=9

[UtaCO]

Originally Posted by Air Force Honey Ok so we just got command sponsership approved and DH enrolled me into Tricare Prime. How does that work now? I have a german OB/GYN who i already asked takes tricare patients. Do i need some kind of referral form? How about the kids, do i need a referral form every time i see the doc with them? What about emergencies? I am cancelling my german health insurance since i pay about 200$ every month for it and i dont need it now...

You will only be able to see the doc off post if you get a statement of non-availability from the post, if they don't have the resources available.
Also, when I was working in Germany (I am German as well) I was not able to cancel my German insurance. If you work, you have to have insurance. Unless you have private insurance at this point. But if you are with Barmer or somebody like that, you won't be able to just get out of it.

[Air Force Honey]

Originally Posted by UtaCO You will only be able to see the doc off post if you get a statement of non-availability from the post, if they don't have the resources available. Also, when I was working in Germany (I am German as well) I was not able to cancel my German insurance. If you work, you have to have insurance. Unless you have private insurance at this point. But if you are with Barmer or somebody like that, you won't be able to just get out of it.

I only had a 400Euro Job so i was "freiwillig versichert", i already called IKK and talked to them, tricare has to write me a letter saying that i am insured with them now. But gosh i really prob should just keep my german insurance, this tricare thing is getting on my nerves already

[UtaCO]

Originally Posted by Air Force Honey I only had a 400Euro Job so i was "freiwillig versichert", i already called IKK and talked to them, tricare has to write me a letter saying that i am insured with them now. But gosh i really prob should just keep my german insurance, this tricare thing is getting on my nerves already

Gotcha, sorry I was assuming otherwise.
I have no idea how it works with a 400Euro job, but let me tell ya, when I got very sick and was out of work for 4 weeks, I was very very glad to still have had German healthinsurance!
Good luck with whatever you decide!

[Air Force Honey]

Okay i got it all sorted out today...i just got off the phone with tricare. I can keep seeing my german ob/gyn, my doc on base put in a referral for me. I just always have to call to get a referral to see anyone off base. The prescriptions get filled at the local pharmacy off base and then we take the bill in to tricare and get reimbursed...