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Non-Network Pharmacy


Filling prescriptions at a non-network pharmacy is the most expensive option.  You may have to pay for the total amount first and then file a claim with the pharmacy contractor to receive a reimbursement.

  • Active duty service members will receive a full reimbursement
  • All others will receive a partial reimbursement based on non-network pharmacy costs

If you are filling prescriptions in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, visiting a non-network pharmacy should be your last option. Instead, find a retail network pharmacy near you.

If you are filling prescriptions in an overseas area (other than one of the U.S. Territories listed above) you may have prescriptions filled at host nation pharmacies. Host nation pharmacies are considered to be non-network pharmacies and you will be expected to pay up front and file a claim with the overseas claims processor for reimbursement.

 

Enrolled in the US Family Health Plan?

Remember, you will fill prescriptions through your US Family Health Plan's pharmacies, either onsite, network or mail-order, depending on what pharmacy options are available with your plan.  You will not access military treatment facility pharmacies or TRICARE's other pharmacy options. To learn about your prescription drug coverage, enter your profile.

Do you have a family member who is also a provider?

Providers can't write prescriptions of any kind (controlled or non-controlled) for family members.

Last Modified:September 26, 2012