Health Care

The 673rd Medical Group (673 MDG) is a 65-bed military, 8 operating room military treatment facility providing primary and subspecialty, outpatient, and inpatient care to 159,000 Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries. Active-duty Army personnel are seen at the Soldier Center Medical Home (Troop Medical Clinic). All of Alaska falls under the TRICARE West Region.

There are two local community hospitals in Anchorage: Providence Alaska Medical Center and Alaska Regional Hospital. Mental health services for residential treatment are limited in Alaska; additionally, many health specialties are limited throughout Alaska and may only be met by specialists in Seattle and other locations. Members enrolled in TRICARE Prime are covered by a patient travel benefit to receive care at other locations. The 673rd Medical Group is closed the third Thursday of every month for training.

Medical Appt Lines

JBER Medical Group Central Appointment Line: 907-580-2778

Army Troop Medical Clinic: 907-384-0600

The JBER Medical Group’s Dental Clinic provides comprehensive dental care for active-duty personnel ONLY.

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.