Has anyone here ever switched from Tricare Prime to Tricare Standard? I know it's such an odd…

i had prime, I don't belive you hsve to see a military doctor.. call tricare and ask for a list of drs:)

I was told by my PCM that they won't refer me out unless medically necessary because they are taking Tricare Prime at their facility and if I wanted to see a civilian doctor, I'd need to switch to Standard. :/

I decided to just switch to Standard anyways because they basically cover everything with very tiny co pays here and there. Baby boy is going to be born off post :)

I thought about switching to standard but I would have to pay out of pocket for stuff and I was already 12 weeks it was too much of a hassle to do..but I hate base hospitals probably after he's born I'll switch

good call, must be different here I got to choose a civilian obgyn but kept my military doctor I loved him to death but refused to use there OB lol. I agree though with somethings military doctors are just blah

I think with Standard (what I was told today by an operator) is that they cover everything 100 percent except the hospital stay which is 25 dollars the first 24 hours and if you stay longer, it's 18 dollars a day after that. I didn't check to see how far you are. I'm switching at 6 months pregnant. lol. So if you want to and have time, I'd say do it :) @mazeyy09

we didn't have a military hospital that's why😆 lol Fort Rucker isnt small but it isn't huge I hate military hospitals so I don't blame you for switching

ohhh that's kool! I'll look into but I'm 25 weeks now I'm already used to my midwife now I'm gonna talk to my hubby about it..keep in touch and let me know how your process goes!

I have prime. I don't mind providers. I guess my old problem is I won't have an actual Doctor delivering my daughter. It's a mid wife unless things get real complicated! Also I guess I'm a bit jealous of my friends who have had like 4 ultrasounds and we've only had 2 and I'm almost to 30 weeks!!! I feel more should be done to keep an eye on what's actually going on in my body. And I'd like to see her again!

@hermommy, That's crappy you didn't have a hospital! I just hate how I feel like a number to my OB and it doesn't feel more centralized. I will switch back after he is born most likely lol

@brittanycheri, I HATE that I haven't had as many ultrasounds as my pregnant friends! We get so few :( Hopefully with my new doc it will be different

Yeah i was an army brat growing up so when I married into it I hated the hospitals so kuch when I found out Rucker didn't have one i was excited😂 but I loved prime dont hsve tricare anymore due to divorce and him getting discharged

@mazeyy09, I will definitely let you know how it turns out :)

@hermommy I was a Navy brat myself, so I feel you on that. Lol.

girl yes! lol people that grew up civilian just dont get the struggle of hospital on base 😂 good luck though:) let me know how it goes

girl yes! lol people that grew up civilian just dont get the struggle of hospital on base 😂 good luck though:) let me know how it goes

@hermommy, They definitely don't lol. And I will let you know how it turns out!

in colorado springs there's a hospital off base I'll have to find the name but my sister went and it's really nice the drs are amazing and respectable. I'm going there for everything and they except tricare. I've heard alot of bad things about evans on base so I'm scared to go there

@tiffanybrazeal, If you remember the name, let me know!

I will have to ask my sister I'm back home so as soon as I get back I'll ask