Health Care

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.

You will be covered by TRICARE medical only in the region you are presently in, while in route to Malmstrom AFB. At Newcomers/in-processing the Med Group representative will gather information to gain you here at Malmstrom as well as provide you with instructions on how to transfer/enroll in the Tricare West region. 

Installation Clinic

The 341st Medical Group is located at 7300 N. Perimeter Rd. The number to access the clinic is 731-4MED, whether during or after duty hours. The clinic offers Family Health, PRAP Clinic, Flight/Missile Medicine, Optometry, and Physical Therapy.  It also has limited radiology and laboratory services. There is no Emergency Room or inpatient services. The clinic is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It closes on the third Thursday of each month for Readiness Training. It is also closed on all federal holidays.

Only Active Duty personnel and TRICARE Prime enrollees can seek medical care at Malmstrom clinic. However, Pharmacy, Lab, and Radiology services are available to all eligible beneficiaries. Dental care services are available to active duty military only.  

If specialty care is deemed necessary by a patient's Primary Care Manager (PCM), you will be generally referred to the Great Falls medical community.  However, some specialties are not available through the local community.  If you or a family member require one of those specialties, you may be referred to other cities in Montana or other states.  There is a TRICARE benefit that may be able to assist with travel costs.  Information on the travel benefit is available through Patient Administration. 

If you are experiencing a true medical emergency, call 911 or go directly to the Emergency Room, East Campus of Benefis Healthcare or the Great Falls Emergency room.  For urgent care needs after normal duty hours, Active duty must call the Nurse Help Advice Line at 800-874-2273 opt 1.  If he/she recommends medical care, you will be referred to an urgent care center in Great Falls. Military dependents do not need a referral for urgent care.

https://malmstrom.tricare.mil/