TRICARE, Your Military Health Plan

In This Section:

• Eligibility
• Dental Providers
• DTF-Referred Care
• Remote Care
• Traveling

DTF-Referred Care

When you are stationed in a non-remote location, you'll receive most of your dental care at the local military dental treatment facility (DTF). If the DTF cannot provide the care you'll be referred to a civilian dentist though the TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program. Your military DTF will help coordinate your referral with United Concordia. If you have been authorized by the DTF to make your own appointment with a United Concordia network dentist, call 1-866-984-ADDP (1-866-984-2337) to speak to a Dental Care Finder.

The United Concordia Dental Care Finder can make the appointment for you or provide you with a list of three network dentists from which to choose. You may also request a specific United Concordia network dentist that is familiar to you or your family. United Concordia will provide you with an Appointment Control Number.

You must take the referral form with your Appointment Control Number to your appointment. You may only receive services that are listed on the DTF referral. No alternate or additional services may be provided without another DTF referral. If the civilian dentist determines you need additional care not included on the initial referral, please instruct him/her to contact your military DTF to discuss the care and modify the referral, if appropriate.

As long as you follow this process, you will have no out-of-pocket expenses and no paperwork to file.

Last Modified:February 18, 2010