TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal officials say that beneficiaries of a health care program for members of the military in Kansas can get emergency prescription refills for the next several days due to a winter storm.
The Defense Health Agency announced on Jan. 23 that people who use TRICARE in Kansas can get emergency prescription refills due to the impending arrival of severe winter weather. This offer expires on Feb. 2 and is offered throughout the State of Kansas.
TRICARE beneficiaries who want to receive an emergency refill of prescription medications in Kansas are instructed to take their prescription bottles to any TRICARE retail network pharmacy. Beneficiaries who don’t have a bottle to bring in, or if the label is damaged or missing, should get in touch with Express Scripts, Inc., or their retail network pharmacy for help. You can find a network pharmacy by calling Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303 or by clicking here.
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The DHA encourages people to visit the pharmacy where they had their prescriptions filled. Prescriptions filled by a retail chain can be filled at another store in that chain. If the clinician who prescribed the medication is available, people can talk to them about calling in a new prescription to any network pharmacy.
TRICARE beneficiaries who are not active duty military can get urgent care from any TRICARE-authorized urgent care center or provider and do not need a referral, according to the DHA. This allows beneficiaries to get non-emergency help for illnesses or injuries if their primary care provider is not available due to emergencies.
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