Health Care

Branch Health Clinic Sasebo provides eligible beneficiaries primary care and dental care services. Routine primary care appointments are available for active duty and active-duty family members. Retirees, retiree family members and Department of War civilians may utilize these services on a space-available basis. Please contact the Branch Health Clinic for further information. All new arrivals must check in with the TRICARE Desk at the BHC within 48 hours of arrival to update their enrollment to the Sasebo region.

Pay patients will be required to send the Uniform Billing Office their insurance information. The UBO will file a claim for pay patients. The Uniform Billing Office in Yokosuka will be able to answer all billing questions. All pay patients are seen on a space-available basis and are not assigned a primary care manager.

Uniform Billing Office Yokosuka contact information:

• DSN: 315-243-7090
• Japan: 046-816-7090
• United States Cell: 011-81-046-816-7090

Emergency services (on base, Nimitz Park, Dragon Vale, Fiddlers Green and Hario housing):

• Ambulance from DSN: 911
• Ambulance from Japan Cell: 0956-50-0911
• United States Cell: 011-81-956-50-0911

For non-emergency care:

• Call the BHC Appointment Line from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Medical appointments
  • DSN: 315-252-3624
  • Commercial: 011-81-956-50-3624
• Dental appointments (active duty only)
  • DSN: 315-252-3747
  • Japan: 0956-50-3747
  • United States Cell: 011-81-956-50-3747
• Nurse Advice Line website
• Mental health
  • Families are directed to use military and family life counselors for non-medical counseling. For clinical support, contact the BHC Behavioral Health Desk at DSN 315-252-3624.

Exceptional Family Member Program

All families with special needs must coordinate with the Sasebo EFMP Coordinator located at the Branch Health Clinic prior to arrival to ensure local Japanese medial facilities can support their specific requirements.

When you move, TRICARE moves with you. No matter where you go in the world, TRICARE is there before, during and when you get to your next duty station.

There are steps you need to take to make sure changes to your TRICARE coverage go smoothly. Understand that when you move, you may have to use a different TRICARE option. Visit TRICARE Moving to learn more.

Before you move, you should take care of any routine medical needs, including immunizations, and fill your prescriptions so you have enough while traveling. If you need care during your move, visit TRICARE Getting Care When Traveling to learn what to do.

Filling prescriptions while traveling

You should refill prescriptions before traveling. But if you run out of a prescription drug while traveling, visit TRICARE Filling Prescriptions When Traveling.

Getting dental care while traveling

Getting dental care while traveling depends on your location and whether you are a service member or family member.

• If you are an active-duty service member within the United States or in U.S. territories, and near a military installation, you may be able to get emergency dental care at the dental treatment facility, or DTF, if available. If not, contact the TRICARE Active Duty Dental Care Program before you see a dentist and tell the contractor about your move. You will need to get an authorization before you see a dentist. The Active Duty Dental Care Program will work with you, so you can get care from a local network dentist.
• If you are an active-duty service member at an overseas location, call the TRICARE overseas regional call center to get authorization before you see a civilian dentist.
• If you are an active-duty family member within the United States, in U.S. territories or at an overseas location, you can find out if any nearby military dental treatment facility treats active-duty family members. If you're enrolled in the TRICARE dental program, call the TRICARE dental program contractor or visit their website to find a provider. You will need to get an authorization before you see the dentist.