Health Care

Branch Health Clinic Kingsville, 361-516-6313. Screening clinics are available by appointment for active duty personnel, retirees and family members. Medical referral capabilities are made for limited specialty care to Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, which is 51 miles away. Emergency services and after-hours care are not available at NAS Kingsville.

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

Located at the Naval Station Kingsville, Texas, the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (Formerly Naval Branch Health Clinic) provides outpatient medical care to Active Duty Military Personnel, their family members, Military Retirees and their family members. The Branch Medical Clinic is an active participant in the TRICARE program (Region 6). A regular Dental Clinic is available to Active Duty only, and a full pharmacy is available to both Active Duty and retirees

For additional local resources, the Health Benefits Advisor (Located at Corpus Christi) can be reached at 361-961-2810.

Hours of Operation:

*Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Appointments Phone Number

To book, cancel or reschedule appointments for sick call, overseas/sea duty screening, periodic health assessment (PHA), and physicals call 361-516-6160. If you are unable to obtain an appointment that meets your needs, our triage nurse will assist you.

For Dental, please call 361-516-6332. If the lines are busy, you will be forwarded to an answering machine.

Emergency

If you feel you are having an emergency, report to the nearest Emergency Room or call 911 (6-911 on base).

The Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg -- 1311 E General Cavazos Blvd,

Kingsville; phone 361-595-1661. Located about 1-1/2 mile West of NASK.

After Hours

After hours medical advice and authorization for emergency care can be obtained from the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-874-2273 (TRICARE).

Additional concerns can be notified to the Duty Corpsman at 361-219-0074.

Away from Kingsville

If you are away from the Kingsville area and require care during normal working hours, call 1-361-516-6160 and receive authorization prior to seeking care elsewhere; after hours authorization can be obtained from the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-874-2273 (TRICARE). Please remember that without authorization, TRICARE may not pay for care sought elsewhere.