Health Care

Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center serves beneficiaries who have elected to enroll in TRICARE Prime and will be given priority use. For appointments, call 301-677-8800. For the information desk, call 301-677-8741.

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.

With permanent change of station orders, ask for a copy of your medical and dental records from your military treatment facility and the dental treatment facility. Do this at least one month before your PCS date. The MTF should also transfer a copy of your record and any family records to your new duty station or you may be able to hand carry them to your new duty station.

If you want someone else to be able to get medical or dental information on you or your family while you are moving, you need to complete a DD Form 2870, "Authorization for Disclosure of Medical or Dental Information."

For more information on getting copies of medical records, visit TRICARE Request Copies of Medical Records.

MEDICAL CARE

The Fort Meade medical department activity commander, along with Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, is located in Fort Meade, Maryland providing health care, medical readiness, and support to active-duty service members of all branches, eligible family members, military retirees and their family members.

KIMBROUGH AMBULATORY CARE CENTER DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY ROOM. PLEASE CALL 911 OR GO TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM.

NEAREST MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMERGENCY ROOMS:

• Howard County General Hospital: 5755 Cedar Lane, MD 21044 or by phone at 410-740-7890
• University of Maryland Medical Center: 827 Linden Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201 or by phone at 410-225-8000
• University of Maryland Baltimore-Washington Medical Center: 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 or by phone at 410-787-4000
• University of Maryland Medical Center: 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 or by phone at 410-328-8667
• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889 or by phone at 301-295-4000
• Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery: 1060 W Perimeter Rd, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 or by phone at 240-612-1152/240-857-5911
• Fort Belvoir Community Hospital: 9300 DeWitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 or by phone at 571-231-3224

DEFENSE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM

You must be registered in DEERS to be eligible for TRICARE. Sponsors are automatically registered in DEERS, however, must register eligible family members.

PRIMARY CARE CLINIC/FAMILY PRACTICE

Family Practice Clinic serves Kimbrough Prime patients aged 2 years and above who are enrolled in KACC TRICARE Prime. Patients under the age of 18 will not be examined without a parent or guardian present in the clinic. Guardians must possess valid proof of medical power of attorney. To make an appointment, please call 301-677-8800. Patients are required to bring their identification card for all visits.

APPOINTMENT CENTER - The central appointment number is 301-677-8800 and can be reached Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments with your primary care manager, or a specialty appointment, can be made by speaking to the agent.

FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE DIAL 911 OR PROCEED TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM.

NEAREST MILITARY & CIVILIAN EMERGENCY ROOMS:

• Howard County General Hospital: 5755 Cedar Lane, MD 21044 or by phone at 410-740-7890
• University of Maryland Medical Center: 827 Linden Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201 or by phone at 410-225-8000
• University of Maryland Baltimore-Washington Medical Center: 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 or by phone at 410-787-4000
• University of Maryland Medical Center: 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 or by phone at 410-328-8667
• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889 or by phone at 301-295-4000
• Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic: 1060 W Perimeter Rd, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 or by phone at 240-612-1155/240-857-5911
• Fort Belvoir Community Hospital: 9300 DeWitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 or by phone at 571-231-3224

LAB SERVICE – Laboratory services offered include routine phlebotomy, urinalysis, post-vasectomy testing, general chemistry testing (various tests), hematology testing (CBC, PT, PTT, INR, ESR), and serology (Rapid Flu Test, Mono Test, RPR).

The Laboratory operates Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All orders for tests requested must be entered in the Composite Health Care System. All services are walk-in; no appointment necessary. The lab can be reached at 301-677-8830.

IMMUNIZATION & ALLERGY CLINIC -- Immunizations are available Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Allergy shots are given Tuesday through Thursday. No allergy shots are given on Monday or Friday. Tuberculosis tests are given Monday through Wednesday.

All immunizations are walk in and allergy/venom/xolair are by appointments.

The clinic can be reached at 301-677-8522.