Fort Knox  Health

When you move, TRICARE moves with you. It's there before, during and when you get to your next duty station. It's available worldwide. There are steps you need to take to make sure changes to your TRICARE coverage go smoothly. With your move, you may have to use a different TRICARE option.

Visit 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 to get care during your move, visit Getting Care When Traveling to learn what to do.

Filling prescriptions while traveling

You should get all prescriptions refilled before traveling. But if you run out of a prescription drug while traveling, visit 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 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, you can call the 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, or MTF, records section and the dental treatment facility, or DTF. Do this at least one month before your permanent change of station 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 Request Copies of Medical Records.

Our mission at the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC) and Ireland Army Health Clinic is to enhance the wellness and military readiness of those entrusted to our care. We do this by providing exceptional holistic patient-centered health services administered with caring, compassion, and skill.

IRAHC strives to be the premier regional system of health and exceeding patient expectations. Because We Care.

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Locations of area Emergency Rooms/Urgent Care Clinics

When time is of the essence, it is important to know where to go to find emergency or immediate/urgent care. If you have a medical emergency--life threatening injuries and illnesses...something that endangers life, limb or vision--please dial 911 immediately. Or, visit the closest emergency room.

An Urgent Care, or Immediate Care Clinic, is for minor illnesses such as colds, the flu, ear infections, sore throats, fevers, rashes, minor cuts and burns and sprains. The IRAHC Family Care Clinic with extended hours is open for these immediate needs, Mon-Fri., 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m, closed Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. For a same-day appointment please call 502-624-0508, or the appointment line at 800-493-9602 or 502-799-5901-local.

Local Community Information

If you are responsible for the care of an elderly or ill family member, there are five nursing homes in Hardin County. Some have skilled care. There may be a waiting list. For additional information, contact Army Community Service at 502-624-6291/8391.