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.

The Sheppard AFB Clinic offers a wide range of services including:

• Family Practice
• Pediatrics
• Women's Health
• Mental Health
• Flight Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Optometry
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology
• Immunizations
• Pharmacy, Laboratory
• Public Health
• Health Promotions
• Family Advocacy

Note: The clinic does not provide emergency or urgent care services.

Sheppard AFB is part of the TRICARE West Region, managed by TriWest.

• TriWest: 800-440-3114

For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Local Hospitals:

• United Regional Health Care System
  1600 11th St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301
  Labor & Delivery is located in Bridwell Tower
  All OB emergencies should go directly to URHCS.
• Kell West Regional Hospital
  5420 Kell West Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76310

Urgent Care 

Active-Duty Members - Call the appointment line at 940-676-1847 during business hours. After hours, calls route to the Nurse Advice Line.

Dependents - May use the following TRICARE-approved urgent care clinics:

• CommunityMed Urgent Care
  3210 Midwestern Pkwy | 940-488-4616
• Clinics of North Texas Clinic Care
  501 Midwestern Pkwy | 940-766-3551
• United Regional Care Plus
  4327 Barnett Rd | 940-764-5200
• Integrity Urgent Care – South
  4518 Kemp Blvd | 940-757-0234
• Integrity Urgent Care – North
  3701 Fairway Blvd | 940-557-5320