Health Care

Woodson Health Clinic, located in the basement of Building 110, is staffed and equipped to maintain the physical well-being of active-duty military of the Rock Island Arsenal. The clinic will see dependents and retirees of the area on a space- and time-available basis. Appointments can be made by calling 1-866-524-4677. Woodson Health Clinic is overseen by Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Ft. Campbell and they support the appointment line.

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

Woodson Health Clinic, located in the basement of Building 110, is staffed and equipped to promote and maintain the physical well-being of active-duty military of the Rock Island Arsenal. In addition to this primary mission, the clinic will see dependents and retirees in the area on a space- and time-available basis. All active-duty family members, retirees and retiree family members must schedule an appointment with the appointment clerk in order to be seen by a clinic physician.

Prescription renewals necessitate making an appointment for a physician's evaluation. Prescriptions will not be refilled or renewed without an appointment.

Dental Care

Dental care services are not available on Rock Island Arsenal. Dental care is only available at off-post facilities. If you have questions regarding the Family Member Dental Plan, contact the TRICARE benefits advisor.

Local Community Information

The local community offers easy accessibility to medical and dental care facilities. There are:

• Nine local hospitals
• 810 medical doctors and doctors of osteopathic medicine
• 204 dentists
• 311 chiropractic doctors
• Nine express-care centers
• Five ambulatory surgery centers

Palmer College of Chiropractic Care, the largest chiropractic college in the world, is located in Davenport. In addition, the Quad Cities region is approximately 50 miles from the University of Iowa Medical Center. University of Iowa hospitals and clinics are the world's largest university-owned research hospital and nationally rated medical complex. Their hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.