TRICARE Expands and Extends Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for California due to Wildfire

TRICARE Expands and Extends Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for California due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency announced that temporary prescription refill waivers have been expanded and extended for California due to the Bridge Fire.

TRICARE beneficiaries in Los Angeles County are now eligible to receive emergency prescription refills through Sept. 27, 2024.

For beneficiaries in San Bernadino County, the date has been extended from Sept. 17, 2024, to Sept. 27, 2024.

This is in addition to Riverside and Orange counties where beneficiaries may receive emergency prescription refills through Sept. 21, 2024, due to the Airport Fire.

To receive an emergency refill of prescription medications, TRICARE beneficiaries should take their prescription bottle to any TRICARE retail network pharmacygoes to TRICARE. If the bottle is unavailable or the label is damaged or missing, beneficiaries should contact Express Scripts, Inc., or their retail network pharmacy for assistance.

To find a network pharmacy, beneficiaries may call Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303, or search the network pharmacy locatorgoes to ESI.

If possible, visit the pharmacy where the prescription was filled. Prescriptions filled by a retail chain may be filled at another store in that chain. If the clinician who prescribed the medication is available, beneficiaries can ask them to call in a new prescription to any network pharmacy.

As a reminder, TRICARE beneficiaries, other than active duty service members, may receive urgent caregoes to TRICARE.milfrom any TRICARE-authorized urgent care center or provider and do not need a referral. This allows beneficiaries to seek nonemergency care for illnesses or injuries if their primary care provider is unavailable because of emergencies. Any TRICARE beneficiary who reasonably believes they have an emergency should always call 911 or, go to the nearest emergency room.

Beneficiaries are advised to visit Express Scripts' Weather Noticesgoes to ESIpage for updates.