The Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes(NHCGL) and the North Chicago
VA Medical Center (NCVAMC)now share in providing healthcare services. Great
Lakes is the only Military Treatment Facility (MTF) in the Chicago area and in
the Midwest. Its primary mission is to provide clinical inpatient and outpatient
services for active duty Navy personnel and members of the uniformed
services.
NOTE: If the MTF still has
Primary Care capacity after enrollment of all eligible members of priority
groups 1 through 3, non-enrolled beneficiaries (groups 4 and 5) may continue to
access health care at the MTF, on a space-available basis.
Currently the
NHCGL has 4 branch clinics and 20 clinics at:
1. Recruit
Training Command, Great Lakes (buildings 1007 &
1523).
2. Training Support Command, Great Lakes (building
237).
3. Branch Medical Clinic, Defense Finance Accounting
Service, Cleveland Center, Cleveland, OH.
4. Industrial Hygiene,
Branch Clinic, Crane, IN.
All outpatient services will continue at NHCGL
building 200H. ALL NON-URGENT appointments can be made by calling
(800) 941-4501.
There is NO EMERGENCY ROOM at the Naval Health
Clinic Great Lakes (NHCGL). For emergency care, go to North Chicago VA Medical
Center(NCVAMC) located on south east corner of Green Bay Road and Buckley Road
in North Chicago.
On base emergency services (Fire, ambulance,
Police) are accessed by dialing extension 3333.
NCVAMC Emergency
Department will be open 24 hours a day for emergency care.
Poison
control is accessible by dialing 1-800-942-5969.
Customer
Relations can be reached at (847) 688-5929.
In patient medical and
surgical services are also provided at NCVAMC.
NCVAMC is designated as a
TRICARE network provider. Co-pays apply as to all Retirees and
Non-Prime beneficiaries. Get more information on your TRICARE
benefits, by visiting their website.
NCVAMC pharmacy will only provide
medications associated with an Emergency Department visit or discharge from
inpatient services. NCVAMC will NOT provide refills or routine
medications.
To avoid costs assoicated with using network pharmacy, call
NHCGL pharmacy for a refill when 75% of current medication has been completed.
Pharmacy refill number is (800) 552-8569.
NCVAMC requires the patient's
social security number and ID card to provide services for the following: Active
Duty, family members, and prime eligible enrollees.
Surgeries within the
VA will be perfomed by Navy surgeons in a new Operating Suite.
Inpatient
care will occur within a new ward built to accommodate the additional patient
census.
For school physicals contact the TRICARE Service Center
for appointments.
PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS:
* IMMUNIZATION RECORD
* HEALTH RECORD
(If a record is not maintained at the hospital)
* SCHOOL PHYSICAL
FORMS, IF AVAILABLE
REMEMBER TO DRESS YOUR CHILD IN LIGHTWEIGHT, EASILY
REMOVEABLE CLOTHING.
TRICARE beneficiaries are reminded they may contact
Health Net Federal Services (HNFS), the TRICARE contractor for the North Region,
by calling 1-877-TRICARE (1-877-874-2273), or by visiting the HNFS web site.
8/7/06