Getting Care During COVID-19
You have options on how you can get care. How you get care depends on which TRICARE plan you use.
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Have been exposed to COVID-19. |
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Have COVID-19 symptoms. |
Check your symptoms using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Coronavirus Self-Checker Use the new COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation (Q&I) Calculator to figure out how long you need to stay home, get tested, and wear a mask. |
Have been diagnosed with COVID-19. |
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Use Medicare and TRICARE For Life, and you need to be tested. |
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Need telemental health services or access to telemedicine. |
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Need an elective surgery at a military hospital or clinic. |
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Need care at a military hospital or clinic or Dental Treatment Facility (DTF). |
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Need to get covered COVID-19 oral antivirals. |
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Need investigational drugs. |
TRICARE covers the use of investigational drugs for the treatment of serious or life-threatening cases of COVID-19. These drugs don't apply to drugs given under the TRICARE Pharmacy Program. This coverage is temporary during the national health emergency due to the pandemic. In addition, TRICARE temporarily covers National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease sponsored clinical trials for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. |
There’s no cost for the COVID-19 vaccine itself. But there may be a cost based on your health plan for an office visit with a provider, or if you require follow-on care. >>Learn more.
TRICARE covers the use of investigational drugs for the treatment of serious or life-threatening cases of COVID-19. These drugs don’t apply to drugs given under the TRICARE Pharmacy Program. This coverage is temporary during the national health emergency due to the pandemic.
The three-day prior hospital stay requirement before a skilled nursing facility admission has been waived. This waiver is temporary during the national health emergency due to the pandemic.
Most military hospitals and clinics are distributing at-home COVID-19 tests to any eligible TRICARE beneficiaries. Contact your nearest military hospital or clinic about availability. >>Learn more
Last Updated 5/27/2022