Health Care

Medical care for Los Angeles AFB members is provided by the 61st Medical Squadron (Building 210). A satellite clinic is located at the Fort MacArthur military housing area. Emergency medical care is not available at either clinic. For appointments or information, call 310-653-2873.

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 primary mission of the Los Angeles Air Force Base clinic, the 61st Medical Squadron, is to deliver efficient, high quality patient-centered health care that enhances joint mission readiness and customer satisfaction.

Upon reporting to their new duty station, active duty personnel must empanel to the Los Angeles AFB clinic by calling TRICARE West TriWest 888-TRIWEST (874-9378). Family members will also need to empanel to the clinic or to a network facility depending on their health plan by calling Health Net Federal Services.

Installation Clinics

Los Angeles AFB operates two clinics. The main base clinic is located at Los Angeles AFB in El Segundo, and the Fort MacArthur clinic is located on the military housing installation in San Pedro. These clinics handle routine adult and pediatric care. Other services available to active duty service members at the El Segundo clinic include the following: Optometry, Mental Health, Physical Therapy, and Dental. Ancillary services available to all eligible TRICARE beneficiaries include pharmacy, immunizations, laboratory, and radiology.

The Los Angeles AFB main clinic and the Fort MacArthur satellite clinics are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The clinic is closed the first Thursday of every month for training and is closed all holidays, Space Systems Command Family Days and other base-wide days, as advertised. The appointment line at Los Angeles AFB is available 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call 310-653-2873 or go online at patientportal.mhsgenesis.health.mil to schedule an appointment.

Urgent Care

For after-hours urgent medical needs, the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line is available 24/7 by phone, web chat and video chat. Visit MHSNurseAdviceLine.com for web chat and video chat, or dial 800-874-2273, option 1 to speak with a registered nurse.

Emergency Care

The clinics are ambulatory care facilities and do not have emergency rooms. Anyone regardless of the health care coverage in which they participate should seek treatment at the nearest emergency room or call 911 if care is needed to safeguard life, limb or eyesight.

Dental

Los Angeles AFB dental clinic is available to active-duty members only. Family members are encouraged to enroll with United Concordia by calling 844-653-4061.

Clinic hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Dental Clinic is closed the first Thursday of every month for training and is closed all holidays, SSC Family Days and other base-wide days, as advertised. To schedule a dental appointment, please call 310-653-6844.

Dental services provided:

• General dentistry – fillings
• Endodontics – root canals
• Periodontics – gum care
• Prosthodontics – crowns
• Limited orthodontics – retainers
• Oral surgery – extractions
• Laboratory repairs – dentures
• Preventive dentistry – hygienist

Dental services not provided:

• Comprehensive orthodontics – braces
• Bleaching