Problems getting appointments??

[fcn0015]

Does anyone else ever have problems getting an appointment? I have Tricare Prime, and all weekend have been having extreme nausea (among other things "down there" which I won't go into detail over). I called today to try and make an appointment, and the lady on the other end was extremely unhelpful and said "I have no appointments to book." Um...ok...I said what about for later this week and she said "sorry I have no appointments, maybe call back later and see if any have opened up." So yeah I'm about to say screw it, and just go to the ER because at least then I know I'd get seen even if there's a super long wait. Tricare just seems to be so finicky about things that I'm afraid they would try to say that my trip to the ER wouldn't be an actual "emergency" and would make me pay for it. What have you guys done in these situations??

[Heisenberg]

That happened to me once but finally someone told me I needed a referral from my pcp. Could that be the issue?

[Mac N Cheese]

Totally normal for military clinic. It's sad but everyone loves there free health cAre

[docswife522]

I've never had any problems.

[decks89]

I would ask them for a referral to an Urgent Care Center...

If they don't give it to you I would just go to the ER.

There is no reason for you to be sick and not get meds for it.

[fcn0015]

That happened to me once but finally someone told me I needed a referral from my pcp. Could that be the issue?

I was told that my primary care person IS the one at the MTF that I am trying to get the appointment at

[decks89]

From my experience as well you have to be on that phone as soon as the appt
line opens...it is 0630 for us.

[fcn0015]

I would ask them for a referral to an Urgent Care Center...

If they don't give it to you I would just go to the ER.

There is no reason for you to be sick and not get meds for it.

Yeah I agree, this is ridiculous, I literally have been stuck in bed since Saturday and have had to call in to work and everything. I talked to DH and he told me to keep trying, and if I haven't been able to get an appointment by the time he gets off work then he'll take me to the ER at the hospital on post. If Tricare tries to make us pay for it then we'll just deal with that when the time comes.

[decks89]

Yeah I agree, this is ridiculous, I literally have been stuck in bed since Saturday and have had to call in to work and everything. I talked to DH and he told me to keep trying, and if I haven't been able to get an appointment by the time he gets off work then he'll take me to the ER at the hospital on post. If Tricare tries to make us pay for it then we'll just deal with that when the time comes.

Tricare won't make you pay for it especially if it is the ER on post...

I hope you feel better soon!

[Lynn]

I would ask them for a referral to an Urgent Care Center...

If they don't give it to you I would just go to the ER.

There is no reason for you to be sick and not get meds for it.

From my experience as well you have to be on that phone as soon as the appt
line opens...it is 0630 for us.

If I call any later than 7am, I'm not able to get anything.

Are you able to do appointments online at the tricare website for your base?