Health Care

Medical Care

Health care services at Fort Leavenworth are for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. TRICARE Standard and Extra beneficiaries are seen off post. All beneficiaries can use the Pharmacy.

Routine Care -- Munson Army Health Center has a same day appointment system for all patients. This means on the day you need an appointment, you can call the TRICARE Appointment line. Once you have changed your portability to this region and you have been given a primary care manager.  The appointments for that day will open up at 7 a.m.

Obstetrical care can be obtained in the civilian community.

Urgent Care -- Munson Army Health Center does not have an emergency room or a walk-in clinic.

If directed to the emergency room, there is one local civilian hospital that has 24 hour staffed emergency rooms St. John's Hospital. For emergency treatment active duty soldiers should use the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Administration Medical Center Emergency Room.

Emergency Care -- In a major emergency, any condition that threatens loss of eyesight, limb or life, call 911 without hesitation. If you do seek urgent or emergent care in the civilian sector it is important that you contact your primary care physician within 24 hours so that proper authorization can be put in the system to facilitate payment of the bill. Get in touch with your primary care physician the first duty day after your emergency room visit so that the paperwork can be taken care of.

There are several ways to communicate with your care team.  You may create an account at TRICARE On-Line for Secure Messaging which allows you to communicate via secured e-mail system: This allow you to request an appointment, ask a health care question or request a prescription refill.

You may speak with a registered nurse 24/7 via the nurse advice line. The nurse advice line allows you to ask medical advice, help find urgent care in the network, or make an appointment with Munson during non-business hours by calling 800-TRICARE (874-2273), Option #1.

Munson’s core business hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. M-F. All MAHC services are closed on Federal Holidays. Staff training is the second Wednesday of the month and services are limited from 12 p.m. through the rest of the day on training days.

Dental Services

Smith Dental Clinic is open to Active Duty Service Members. Retirees may be seen on a "stand by" basis.  Family members must be seen by local Dentists. 

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.