By BACH
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) patient-centered medical home teams are conducting school and sports physicals now for BACH-enrolled TRICARE Prime beneficiaries’ during regular medical home hours.
Although all beneficiaries, including individuals enrolled to a network provider, may schedule an appointment for one of BACH’s School and Sports Physical Saturdays held July 26 and Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Byrd Medical Home, patients enrolled to BACH are encouraged to utilize regularly scheduled appointments Monday through Friday to avoid longer than normal wait times.
Patients seen by a BACH provider
Patients assigned to a BACH medical home may book appointments by calling the appointment line at 270-798-4677 or 931-431-4677, www.tricareonline.com, or by emailing your care team using RelayHealth, the Army’s Secure Email Messaging System. BACH medical homes providing school and sports physicals include Byrd Family Medical Home, Air Assault Family Medical Home, Young Eagle Medical Home and the Screaming Eagle Medical Home.
TRICARE Prime patients seen by a network provider “The focus for School and Sport Physical Saturdays is to allow TRICARE Prime network beneficiaries the opportunity to receive a sports physical without incurring a cost, since sports physicals are not a covered benefit for TRICARE beneficiaries assigned to a network PCM. We also want to ensure we have availability on the Saturdays for families who are new to the area,” said Brown.
TRICARE prime beneficiaries assigned to a network medical provider may schedule an appointment with their network primary care manager (PCM) for school or sports physicals or they may call for an appointment on one of the School and Sports Physical Saturdays using BACH’s appointment line at 270-798-4677 or 931-431-4677. Sports Physical Saturdays will be held July 26 and Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Byrd Family Medical Home, located in Building 7973, Thunder Boulevard (near Gate 10) at Fort Campbell.
For a listing of immunization requirements for the Department of Defense Education Activity, Kentucky and Tennessee Schools, visit the following sites: http://www.dodea.edu/parents/upload/Immunization-Requirements-August-2012.pdf
http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/kentucky.aspx
http://health.state.tn.us/CEDS/required.htm
If other medical concerns arise during the school or sports physical examination, a follow-up appointment should be scheduled with your primary care manager in order to ensure proper time and attention is devoted to the medical need.
Patients unable to attend a scheduled school or sports physical appointment Monday through Friday should call the BACH appointment line to cancel at least two hours prior to the appointment. To cancel a Saturday appointment, please call the appointment line any time before 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before your scheduled appointment, by July 25 or Aug. 8.
Please remember to bring each child’s school or sports physical examination forms and immunization records to the appointment. It is important that you complete all required forms prior to the appointment. Children are asked to wear shorts and a short-sleeved shirt to facilitate the examination.