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- [Narrator] Here at Naval
Medical Center San Diego

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our number one priority
is providing the highest

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quality patient-centered
care for our service members,

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veterans, and their families.

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Every day, we strive to
assist our beneficiaries

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with all of their medical needs.

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And while our primary care
team oversees many aspects

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of care they sometimes need
to refer to a specialist

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for additional consultation.

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Along with our military
treatment facilities,

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our military health system
also includes a wide network

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of civilian practices and
providers that support

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our Tricare benefit.

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While the specialists at
NMCSD see as many patients

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as they can, we frequently
need to send patients

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to the network for care.

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And when that happens, navigating
your specialty referrals

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might seem challenging.

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To keep track of your
referrals and authorizations,

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all Tricare beneficiaries
should register online

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with Tricare.

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It's easy to do.

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Just visit www.tricare-west.com

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and follow the steps listed there.

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Once you're registered,
you'll be able to see

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all the referrals that
have been submitted for you

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and sent to one of our civilian partners.

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This is an important step as Tricare

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no longer sends referral
information in the mail.

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As always, if you have any questions

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regarding your referrals,
you can also reach out

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to the NMCSD Referral Management
Center at 619-532-8225.

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Thank you for entrusting
Naval Medical Center San Diego

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with your care.