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TRICARE Authorizes Prescription Refill Waivers In Gila County
TRICARE beneficiaries in the area may receive emergency prescription refills through April 19 due to recent fires.
Press release from The Defense Health Agency (DHA):
April 13, 2021
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced this week that TRICARE beneficiaries in Gila County, Arizona may receive emergency prescription refills now through April 19th due to recent fires.
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To receive an emergency refill of prescription medications, TRICARE beneficiaries should take their prescription bottle to any TRICARE retail network pharmacy. If the bottle is unavailable or the label is damaged or missing, beneficiaries should contact Express Scripts or their retail network pharmacy for assistance.
To find a network pharmacy, beneficiaries may call Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303.
They may also search the network pharmacy locator at https://militaryrx.express-scripts.com/find-pharmacy
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If possible, visit the pharmacy where the prescription was filled. Prescriptions filled by a retail chain may be filled at another store in that chain. If the provider is available, beneficiaries can call in a new prescription to any network pharmacy.
As a reminder, TRICARE beneficiaries, other than active duty service members, may receive urgent care from any TRICARE-authorized urgent care center or provider and do not need a referral. This allows beneficiaries to seek nonemergency care for illnesses or injuries if their primary care provider is unavailable because of emergencies.
Beneficiaries are advised to visit https://tricare.mil/Resources/DisasterInfo/DisasterAlerts/04_12_2021_Arizona_Fire for updates.
This press release was produced by The Defense Health Agency (DHA). The views expressed here are the author's own.