The Army Health Clinic, located at US Army
Garrison-Michigan provides health care to active duty military service members
and other qualified beneficiaries of all branches of service. The
clinic is operated by the Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC) located at Ft.
Knox, KY. The Health Clinic has 1 Government Physician and 2 Civilian
Contract Physicians. One civilian contract physician is assigned to
treat family members and retirees who are non-Medicare eligible and agrees to
accept payments as stipulated by TRICARE. US Army Garrison-Michigan
is located in TRICARE Region 2. TRICARE Prime members-must see the
physician they are assigned to.
TRICARE options are outlined
in the following paragraphs. TRICARE Prime guarantees that you will receive
medical appointments quickly - usually the same day, if you are sick. TRICARE
Prime also includes preventive checks, such as pap smears, mammograms, and
prostate screenings. To receive health care in TRICARE Prime, you must enroll in
the program for 12 months. Contact your TRICARE Service Center for enrollment
instructions.
TRICARE Extra is for those family members who wish to seek
health care from civilian sources, and who are willing to receive care from
doctors and specialists from a select network in the local community. For
choosing from the TRICARE Extra network, the government will pay a larger share
of the cost when compared to TRICARE Standard. You will pay less. You are not
required to enroll in TRICARE Extra. You simply select a doctor from the network
list and make an appointment. You may also seek care at a military hospital or
clinic on a space available basis. Call your TRICARE Service Center for details
and a list of participating doctors and specialists.
Family
members who wish to have civilian doctors provide their outpatient care may do
so under the TRICARE Standard option. This will likely be the most expensive way
to receive health care; however, you are not restricted to a specific network of
civilian doctors or specialists. You are not required to enroll in TRICARE
Standard. You may still seek care at a military hospital or clinic on a
space-available basis. Contact your TRICARE Service Center for details,
procedures and any treatment restrictions.
TRICARE
Region 2 representatives provide a detailed briefing during the monthly Newcomer
Briefing from 0830 to 0930 hours and are available to answer questions all
morning. or call the TRICARE Service Center on Base at (877)874-2273
or 734-542-1197
Fax 734-542-1153
Installation Social Services are
provided by Selfridge Community Service. Here at U.S. Army Garrison-Michigan
(Selfridge), Army Community Service (ACS) is known as Selfridge Community
Service (SCS). SCS is funded and regulated by the U.S. Army but
provides services to active, reserve and retired military members, and their
families from all five branches of the military.
Please consult
Contacts/Links for additional information.
There is no Hospital on the
installation..