The Luke AFB Clinic is a medical treatment facility with
specialties in family practice, gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics,
ear-nose-throat, optometry, dermatology, mental health, physical therapy,
internal medicine, immunizations, allergy, cardiopulmonary laboratory, and
flight medicine. The clinic does not provide emergency
services.
Co-located with the clinic is an up-to-date 24-chair dental
clinic providing care in general dentistry and specialty services in the fields
of endodontics, restorative dentistry and periodontics.
TRICARE is the
current military health plan at Luke. It provides three options for obtaining
health care.
PRIME: If you enroll in PRIME you are offered enhanced
benefits and services, guaranteed access to care, and the lowest possible cost.
While there is an annual enrollment fee for retirees and their families (no fee
for active duty families) cost shares are minimal for services offered.
EXTRA: If you select EXTRA, you save at least 5% off the standard rate.
If you use the PPO, however, you pay an annual deductible and a higher share for
the cost of the care than those enrolled in PRIME.
STANDARD: This option
provides the basic options with no enhanced benefits or services.
Health
care delivery under TRICARE began 1 April 1997. Active duty personnel assigned
to Luke are automatically enrolled in TRICARE Prime and assigned to a Luke
primary care team. Prime Active Duty Members receive priority care within the
Military Treatment Facility. They are followed by other Prime enrollees enrolled
at the MTF in TRICARE Prime. In this program, Luke hospital works with a private
contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, to administer the program. TRICARE
Prime enrollees receive the highest priority of care at Luke. All others are
seen on a space available basis. The local community offers all medical
specialties through major medical centers. You may request a "Luke AFB Patient
Handbook" from the clinic for more specific information.