Health Care

Medical Services: The 21st Medical Group is an outpatient medical facility, which provides quality primary care to the Peterson/Schriever Air Force Base patient population. A new online medical system, MHS Genesis, started in April 2021. To learn more and create an account, go to www.health.mil/mhsgenesis. Some departments and questions are still answered by calling 719-526-2273 or 719-526-CARE.

Peterson/Schriever Air Force Base does not have emergency services available on base, however, there are a number of hospitals in the local area to include:

• Evans Army Community Hospital (Fort Carson)
• Penrose Hospital (2222 N. Nevada Ave.)
• UCHealth Memorial Hospital (1400 E. Boulder St.)

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.

Peterson Health Promotions

Gain valuable nutritional knowledge about your individual caloric needs, healthy choices, meal-planning skills and attain your nutrition goals by contacting Peterson Health Promotions. Call 719-556-6674.

Below are programs and services available by appointment or walk-in for anyone with a DoD ID card:

• Looking to quit smoking? Tobacco Cessation resources are available.
• Bod Pod Body Fat Assessment-This device is the gold standard for estimating your body fat and will estimate your resting metabolic rate. Tests last about 10 minutes and participants must wear spandex or compression clothing.
• Virtual and In-Person Classes-Stress Management, Sleep Optimization, Nutrition 101, and HBC Briefing-Fitness Center Classroom
• Resting Metabolic Rate Testing-This is a personalized data-driven approach to calculating how many calories your body burns at rest.

Installation Specific Information

Medical services: The 21st Medical Group is an outpatient medical facility that provides quality primary care to the Peterson/Schriever SFB patient population. Medical appointments and services to include access to your medical records are now online at www.health.mil/mhsgenesis. Please read the "frequently asked questions" as it also has telephone numbers for assistance.

Peterson SFB does not have emergency services available on base; however, there are a number of hospitals in the local area, including Evans Community Hospital (Fort Carson), Penrose Hospital, and UCHealth memorial Hospital.

Ambulance service on Peterson SFB is provided by a civilian ambulance service. You should only call an ambulance when there is an emergency and transportation is needed. In on-base housing or on commercial phones, call 911; from official base phones, call 9-911.

Dental Care

The Peterson SFB Dental Clinic is located in Building 2018, 1045 Stewart Ave. and offers a full range of dental care for eligible active-duty personnel. After hours emergencies can call 719-333-5192. To schedule an appointment, call 719-556-1333. ;Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All annual dental exams will consist of an exam and cleaning, and every effort will be made to have an exam and cleaning same day. These appointments are mandatory.

Pharmacy

The Peterson Main Clinic Pharmacy is located in building 959 and processes new prescriptions from Colorado Medical Treatment Facility providers (Peterson, USAFA, Evans, Schriever, and Buckley). The satellite pharmacy is located in building 2017 and processes prescriptions that originate from off-base. To contact the Main Clinic Pharmacy, call 719-556-1109, option 2. To contact the Satellite Pharmacy, call 719-556-1109, option 2. Prescription refill requests must be processed through the automated refill line: 719-430-7306, option 3 or by visiting MHS GENESIS Patient Portal and clicking “Rx Refills”.