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Navy
TRICARE Service Center
Building 1400
Yokosuka Japan
011-81-46-816-9528
011-81-46-816-8773
011-81-46-816-2571
315-243-9528
315-243-8773
315-243-2571
Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.
Health care and other services for families with special needs are available and accessible to military families across all installations. It’s important to know that programs and services may vary from installation to installation. Make sure to contact your health care provider(s) before your move. Also make sure you know how to reach them during and after your move in case of emergencies.
Whether this is your first move, or you’re a seasoned professional, moving can be a challenge. A little planning and preparation can help make your move as easy as possible. Try the following Defense Department resources to help you get organized:
Make sure your transition is as smooth as possible by visiting Moving on the TRICARE website. Talk to your medical case manager before you move. They can help you find a new doctor and other resources to avoid any interruptions in coverage.
On arrival at your new duty location, you or your sponsor can contact the Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator at the military treatment facility. They can help if you have questions or need assistance with authorizations for TRICARE Extended Care Health Option, or ECHO, services.
All TRICARE regional offices and most military treatment facilities are staffed with beneficiary counseling and assistance coordinators who educate beneficiaries and help with TRICARE-related eligibility, enrollment, referrals/authorizations and claims processing questions. If you or your family has more complex needs, contact your TRICARE case manager.
TRICARE debt collection assistance officers are assigned to regional offices and military treatment facilities worldwide. DCAOs assist with confirmed debt collection due to unpaid TRICARE claims. Please note, the debt must be in collections or listed on your credit report.
Medicaid provides health coverage for eligible individuals and families with low incomes or with special needs. The department of social services or the department of medical assistance may administer the Medicaid program in your state. Supplemental Security Income is a cash assistance program intended to assist adults and children with special needs who have limited resources. Families must reapply after moving to a new state.
Medicaid waivers are state-specific Medicaid programs that provide funding for long-term care services to be provided in the community instead of in nursing homes or hospitals. There may be waitlists for waivers, however many states have agreed to the policy of allowing active-duty military families to enroll in their state of legal residence to get on the wait list.
Learn more about Benefits for Families With Special Needs, or review the Government Assistance Programs course on MilLife Learning.
The TRICARE Extended Care Health Option provides supplemental services to:
The qualifying family member’s disability must be entered properly in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System to have access to TRICARE ECHO services.
For qualifying medical and/or educational special needs, TRICARE ECHO offers integrated services and supplies beyond those offered by your TRICARE program option (such as TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select). See this TRICARE ECHO factsheet for more information, or listen to this TRICARE ECHO webinar on Military OneSource.
Military hospitals and clinics are found at military bases and posts around the world. They are also referred to as military treatment facilities. Before you move, find out your new military treatment facility and contact them for local information.
Medical case management involves a team of health care professionals who help you and your family find solutions to complex health problems. It is important to let your medical case manager know if you are moving. They can help you connect with a medical case manager at your new location. Learn more about TRICARE case management services.
If your family member has special transportation needs for the move, such as oxygen or a special bed or wheelchair, contact your TRICARE medical case manager. They can advise you on equipment and transportation.
You can also contact your current installation’s household goods/transportation office (outbound) for information on special procedures for transporting medical equipment.
The Navy's Exceptional Family Member Program is designed to assist sailors by addressing the special needs of their exceptional family members during the assignment process. Special needs include any special medical, dental, mental health, developmental or educational requirement, wheelchair accessibility, adaptive equipment or assistive technology devices and services.
EFMP/special needs guidance is contained in:
The primary goal of the EFMP is to ensure the special needs of EFM can be met at a new assignment location. EFMP enrollment information enables Navy detailers to proactively consider a family member's special need requirements during the assignment process and to pinpoint the assignment to a location with appropriate resources that address the special needs. Successful implementation requires up-to-date enrollment information and extensive coordination among the personnel, medical, and educational communities.
EFMP enrollment is mandatory and required immediately upon identification of a special need. Command points of contact and Navy military treatment facility EFMP coordinators can assist service and family members with the enrollment process. DD Form 2792 (9-03), Exceptional Family Member Medical Summary and DD Form 2792-1 (9-03), Exceptional Family Member Special Education/Early Intervention Summary, are used for enrollment. DOD civilian employees and their family members do not enroll in the EFMP.
There is a reluctance to enroll because of misconceptions that EFMP enrollment may limit assignments and career advancement, or preclude family members from accompanying sponsors on overseas tours. These negative perceptions are not supported by fact. Sailors enrolled in the EFMP have always received equal consideration for accompanied assignments and for promotions.
There are six EFMP enrollment categories which include:
NAVPERSCOM is responsible for:
The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, DC also has EFMP responsibilities. BUMED (M322) EFMP contact info is: 202-762-3451 or DSN 312-762-3451. BUMED & Navy MTFs are responsible for:
Developing policy for healthcare providers and patient administrators to identify and enroll eligible family members in the EFMP.
Each military component has developed its own program that addresses special needs and assignment coordination.
For additional information contact:
Additional information can be found in the following publications (available at each command, Fleet and Family Support Center, or Navy MTF) or websites:
EFMP forms:
EFMP Enrollment Process
Special needs are:
Special needs include any special medical, dental, mental health, developmental or educational requirement, wheelchair accessibility, adaptive equipment or assistive technology devices and services.
Step 1: Refer the service and family member to the MTF EFMP Coordinator who assists with completing DD Form 2792, Nov 06, Exceptional Family Member Medical Summary or DD Form 2792-1, Nov 06, Exceptional Family Member Special Education/Early Intervention Summary. For school age children, both the Medical and Special Education summaries must be completed and signed by appropriate medical and educational officials.
Step 2: The MTF EFMP Coordinator forwards completed enrollment forms to the appropriate regional Central Screening Committee, which includes NMC Portsmouth, NMC San Diego and USNH Yokosuka.
Step 3: The CSC reviews the enrollment forms, recommends a category code, and forwards the forms to the Navy EFMP (PERS-451) in Millington, TN or to the USMC EFMP in Quantico, VA.
Step 4: PERS-451 confirms the category code and enters the enrollment data into an EFMP database.
Personnel assignment managers (detailers) use the EFMP enrollment data to pinpoint assignments to locations with appropriate resources that can address the special needs.
For more specific information on Yokosuka's EFM Program contact the EFMP Coordinator at Naval Hospital Yokosuka DSN 315-243-3262, internationally at 011-81-46-816-3262 or online or EFMP Case Liaison DSN 315-243-9605, internationally at 011-81-46-816-9605.