Naval Hospital Bremerton is the main
military medical treatment (MTF) facility in the Bremerton
area. Under its' command is the Branch Medical Clinic onboard the
Shipyard. The Madigan Army Medical Center is located in Tacoma about
45 minutes south of
Bremerton.
The Dept. of
Defense Health Care Plan, TRICARE, is very well established in this area. All
TRICARE "Prime" enrollees living within 20 miles of the Naval Hospital will be
assigned a Primary Care Manager (PCM) and receive care through one of the
primary care entry points such as: Family Practice or Pediatrics
Clinics. All clinics accept children.
For families living outside the 20 mile
radius, TRICARE "Prime" with a co-payment is available through the Group Health
Cooperative in the closest neighborhood. TRICARE "Standard" with a
co-payment is the other option allowing families to see any physician in the
area who accepts TRICARE payments.
All
families selecting the TRICARE Prime option need to enroll. This is
currently being done at the TRICARE Service Center located at the Naval Hospital
Third Floor lobby adjacent to the patient waiting area.