The Eglin Regional Hospital is one of the largest and busiest in
the Air Force. The hospital, which serves a population of
approximately 77,000, is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of
Health Care Organizations. Eglin currently has four separate units
(medical, surgical, obstetrical, and psychiatric). Complete ancillary
support services are available as well as a 62 chair dental clinic. Family
Advocacy has also relocated to the hospital, second floor suite 114.
Please
refer to the "Getting Started On Your Move" for additional information.
Eglin
Hospital military personnel are major players in the Iraq War, with around 25%
deployed at the present time. This means that active duty military have first
priority, then family members, then retirees. This results in many patients
being referred off base for medical care. Dental care is currently offered for
active duty only, due to deployment of dental personnel.
The primary
mission of the Eglin Regional Hospital is to provide peacetime healthcare to
active duty personnel and ensure they are ready for wartime
deployments. Active duty members are the first priority of medical
services. They are entitled to receive complete
treatment.
TRICARE Prime enrollees are the second
priority. All other beneficiaries will be treated on a space
available basis.
Upon reporting to their new duty station, active duty
personnel will report to the TRICARE Service Center-1st street to right past the
hospital on Boatner Road-go to end and TRICARE office is on left. The building
number is 2793. Please go to this building to enroll for TRICARE Prime. If
family members desire to enroll in TRICARE Prime, they must fill out an
application at the TRICARE Service Center.
TRICARE, the DoD
managed-care program has been implemented in this region. For
information on TRICARE, call DSN 875-8396 or 850-883-8396. Please see the table
for additional contact information on TRICARE, including how to change regions
and other TRICARE issues such as finding a provider, health care information
line, claims service and beneficiary information services.
There is a
Ronald McDonald House<\b> on the campus of Sacred Heart Hospital in
Pensacola, if military members and their dependents are referred to hospitals in
the Pensacola area. Please refer to the topic "Ronald McDonald House" in local
community under Health Care for specific information.
EGLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL QUICK TELEPHONE
REFERENCE<\b>
| NAME |
TELEPHONE NUMBER |
| CENTRAL APPOINTMENTS |
850-883-8600 |
| HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISOR (HBA) |
850-883-8246 |
| PHARMACY AUTOMATED REFILLS |
850-883-8160 |
| HEALTH CARE INFORMATION LINE |
1-800-333-5331 |
| BENEFICIARY SERVICES LINE (8AM-7PM local) |
1-800-444-5445 |
| TRICARE PROVIDER LOCATOR SERVICE |
1-800-661-4315 |
| TRICARE CLAIMS SERVICES |
1-800-403-3950 |