Army Upgrades Frontline Surgical Teams

Army Upgrades Frontline Surgical Teams

The 745th Forward Surgical Team, a detachment of the 31st Combat Support Hospital, became the Army’s first unit to upgrade into a Forward Resuscitation and Surgical Team at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 6. The unit converted as part of a coordinated medical materiel...
No Referrals Needed for West Region Prime Users Thanks to Backlog

No Referrals Needed for West Region Prime Users Thanks to Backlog

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...