IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR URGENT CARE AUTHORIZATIONS: Effective Immediately. Currently, Dr. J's Express Care is the only Urgent Care Center covered by TRICARE without a referral for our non- Active Duty TRICARE Prime patients. Please be aware that you may still be subject to co-pays. For more detailed information on co-pays visit <<a href="https://tricare.mil/Costs/HealthPlanCosts/PrimeOptions/Copayments>." target="_blank">https://tricare.mil/Costs/HealthPlanCosts/PrimeOptions/Copayments>.</a> If you prefer Abilene Diagnostics or Affordacare, you may still go to them for urgent care needs during duty hours ONLY if you have an authorized referral from the 7th Medical Group. If you choose to go to an urgent care that is not Dr. J's without a referral, you will be responsible for the bill. If your urgent care need occurs after hours, go straight to Dr. J's to ensure your visit will be covered (no referral is needed). *Procedures remain the same for our Active Duty patients; referrals are ALWAYS required for urgent care services, to include Dr. J's. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the 7 MDG BCAC (Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator), SSgt Torres at 325-696-6060 or contact Tricare East at 1-800-444-5445.

ATTN: Effective 18 July 2018 until July 2019, the Coffee Shop and Main Lobby Horseshoe entrances will be closed due to renovations. We request that you use the Pharmacy entrance at the Horseshoe for entry into the building. The Coffee Shop will remain open during construction. We regret any inconveniences this may cause and appreciate your patience. Please use the attached layout for reference. Dyess Air Force Base Dyess AFB Dyess AFB Fitness Center Dyess We Care Team DYESS FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON

ATTN: The 7th Medical Group will be closed on July 4, 2018 in observance of Independence Day. Limited services are available by appointment only for Thursday, July 5, 2018. All clinics to include Pharmacy, Radiology and Laboratory will be open with limited services from 0730 to 1030 on Friday, July 6, 2018 to support a wing function. As a reminder, the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line is available 24/7 at 1-800-TRICARE, opt 1. They can access a secure summary of your care, provide home care advice, schedule appointments and offer online "sick slips." The Medical Group will resume normal operating hours on Monday, July 9, 2018. Dyess Air Force Base Dyess AFB Fitness Center Dyess AFB Dyess We Care Team DYESS FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON

SPORTS PHYSICAL: Parents, please make sure to get the required physicals done for your kiddos on time. Do Not wait for the last minute. Also, make sure to bring with you the necessary forms (pre-filled where applicable) as we do not carry individual forms. This will save both your&#39;s and our time and prevent any undue inconvenience. Dyess Air Force Base Dyess AFB Dyess We Care Team Dyess Airman & Family Readiness Center DYESS FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON Dyess AFB Youth Programs

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To avoid unnecessary waiting at the Pharmacy, please follow the attached flowchart as a guide to reduce wait times and unnecessary visits. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

Do you have a paper Prescription to fill? Attached image provides you with more information. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

ATTN: There will be no Direct Access Clinic available for Active Duty members in Physical Therapy on Monday, May 21, 2018. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

ATTN: We have been experiencing intermittent connectivity with our appointment lines for the past two days and our teams are actively working to fix the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. As of now, the connectivity is fine, however if you face issues again, we request that you try calling again at a later time. Please use TRICARE online to book / cancel/ reschedule appointments and use RelayHealth to contact your team with any concerns in the meantime. We thank you for your patience. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

ATTENTION: The central appointing line is now back up and running. Thank you for your patience. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

ATTENTION: We are currently experiencing issues with the Central Appointing Line at the Medical Group and our team is working diligently towards fixing it. Please use TRICARE ONLINE to book/cancel appointments or send a Relay Health Message to your clinical team for any questions or concerns. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

**IMPORTANT INFO - ER VISITS** TRICARE covered ERs in the city of Abilene are Hendricks Medical Center and Abilene Regional Medical Center. All other standalone ER’s not associated with a hospital are not covered under TRICARE. The cost of receiving care will be OUT OF POCKET and not covered under TRICARE. Always call TRICARE first before seeking care at any off-base facilities. This ensures that TRICARE will cover or reimburse your care costs. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

Did you know, you can now create RelayHealth shortcut on your cell phone homescreen? It now makes it easier and faster for you to message your clinical care team for all your concerns. Please see the link below on how to set it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX8F8EtlfgM Dyess Air Force Base, Dyess AFB, Dyess We Care Team

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New Dietitian: 7th Medical Group is pleased to announce and welcome our new dietitian to the practice. Ms. Sprunger&#39;s Bio, as well as steps to set up appointments are attached with this message. Dyess Air Force Base, Dyess AFB, Dyess AFB Fitness Center, Dyess Airman & Family Readiness Center

7th Medical Group will be closed tomorrow Thursday February 22, 2018 due to severe weather conditions. Please be aware that our clinical teams will be rescheduling patient appointments that were supposed to be seen tomorrow after their return on Friday. If you have an emergency, please call 911. If you still feel a need to be seen tomorrow, then please call Nurse Advise Line at 1-800-874-2273 for all concerns. Active Duty Service Members must call Nurse Advise Line to receive referrals before going off base for care. For all other Prime beneficiaries, as you are aware, you do not need a referral to be seen at an Urgent Care Facility. Thank you for your patience and please be safe! Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

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Team Dyess, currently we are experiencing system issues and are unable to look up your information while rendering immunization services. Hence we are unable to administer injections/immunizations until the system is restored. This will also affect Active Duty Service Members scheduled to have their MHA/PHA done. We regret this inconvenience. Rest assured our team is actively working to resolve this issue. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess We Care TeamDyess AFB

URGENT CARE VISITS: Please understand that this policy is being addressed at the highest level (DOD and TRICARE). Although the memorandum for these provisions were released in Dec 2017, the implementation is being worked out. At this point, all Military Treatment Facilities have only this information. We recommend checking back or wait until we have more information. Thank you for your patience! Dyess Air Force BaseDyess AFBDyess We Care Team

**CAUTION: Urgent Care Visits** - Team Dyess, the policy authorizing all TRICARE Prime beneficiaries to visit Urgent Care Centers without referral is still in the works and HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED YET. Please continue to call your MTF's to get a referral to UCC before going for care. You may end up being charged for visits without approval. Dyess Air Force BaseDyess We Care TeamDyess AFB@dyess

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