Los Angeles AFB  Health

Medical care for Los Angeles AFB members is provided by the 61st Medical Group (Building 210). A satellite clinic is located at the Fort MacArthur military housing area. Emergency medical care is not available at either clinic. 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 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 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 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, 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 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 Request Copies of Medical Records.

Medical Care

The primary mission of the Los Angeles Air Force Base clinic, the 61st Medical Group, is to provide peacetime health care to active-duty personnel and ensure they are ready for wartime deployments. Active-duty members are the first priority of medical services. They are entitled to receive complete treatment. TRICARE Prime enrollees are the second priority. All other beneficiaries will be treated on a space available basis.

Upon reporting to their new duty station, active-duty personnel must empanel to the Los Angeles AFB clinic by calling HealthNet Federal Services at 844-866-9378. Family members will need to empanel to the clinic or to a network facility by calling HealthNet Federal Services at 844-866 -9378.

Installation Clinics

Los Angeles AFB operates two clinics. The main base clinic is located in El Segundo, and the Fort MacArthur clinic is located in San Pedro. These clinics handle routine adult and pediatric care. Patients are seen by appointment only.

The Los Angeles AFB main clinic is open 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The clinic is closed the first Thursday of every month until 1 p.m. for training and is closed all holidays, Air Force Space Command family days and other base-wide days, as advertised. For medical appointments at Los Angeles AFB, please call 310-653-CURE/310-653-2873.

The Fort MacArthur clinic is open 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The clinic is closed the first Thursday of every month until 1 p.m. for training and is closed all holidays, AFSPC family days and other base-wide days, as advertised. For medical appointments at the Fort MacArthur clinic, please call 310-653-CURE/310-653-2873.

Los Angeles AFB does not have sick call or urgent care.

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 in United Concordia by calling 800-322-0366.

Clinic hours are 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Dental Clinic is closed the first Thursday of every month until 1 p.m. for training and is closed all holidays, AFSPC family days and other base-wide days, as advertised. Appointment phone number is 310-653-6844. Sick call appointment phone number is 310-653-CURE/310-653-2873.

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