The 354th Medical Group provides outpatient primary healthcare under the TRICARE program for all eligible beneficiaries living in the Eielson area. In addition, a collocated dental clinic provides general dental care for all active-duty military members.
A fully credentialed staff of family practice physicians, pediatricians, flight surgeons, and general dentists provide care at the Eielson medical clinic. In addition, optometry, physical therapy and life skills support are available. Pharmacy, laboratory, X-ray and immunizations services are located in the clinic.
Bassett Army Community Hospital (BACH) on Fort Wainwright serves as the Eielson clinic's primary referral source for specialty and inpatient care. Bassett Army Community Hospital is a nationally accredited medical facility that provides medical care and services to eligible military beneficiaries in the Northern half of Alaska.
Bassett Army Community Hospital provides maternal newborn, mental health, general and specialty surgery, pediatrics, allergy, immunization, audiology, optometry, internal medicine, OB GYN, physical therapy, preventive medicine, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, VA Clinic, and nutrition care services.
For minor illnesses that can't wait for a regular appointment, patient can request a same day appointment in the hospital's Urgent Care Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Other specialty services are available by referral in the local community and through aero medical evacuation to the 3rd Medical Group at Elmendorf AFB or Madigan Army Medical Center at Fort Lewis, Washington.