Tricare Prime users in the West region who need civilian specialty care won’t need an official Tricare referral through March 18, Tricare officials said, thanks to problems stemming from a series of changes rolled out Jan. 1.
Typically, Tricare Prime users must get a referral authorization from Tricare to receive speciality care.
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