Well-child Care

TRICARE covers well-child care for children under age 6 (from birth through age 5) including:

• Newborn care such as:
  • Routine care in the hospital
  • Circumcision
  • Newborn screening 
• History and physical examination 
• Mental health assessment
• Developmental and behavioral appraisal
  • Height and weight
  • Head circumference until age 2
  • Eye and vision screening by primary care provider at birth and at around 6 months 
  • Audiology (hearing) screening before 1 month old. Additional audiologic screening/testing is covered for infants at high risk for hearing loss.  
  • Dental Screenings
• Routine immunizations
• Heredity and metabolic screening
• Tuberculin test at 12 months of age and once during 2^nd year
• Hemoglobin or hematocrit testing once during first year and once during 2^nd year
• Urinalysis once during first year and once during 2^nd year
• Annual blood pressure screening for children between 3 and 6 years
• Blood Lead Testing
• Health guidance and counseling, including breast feeding and nutrition
• Routine eye exams by an ophthalmologist or optometrist beginning at age 3 until age 6. 
  • Active duty family members and TRICARE Reserve Select children receive one eye exam each year.
  • All other children receive one eye exam every two years.
  • These routine eye exams should include screening for lazy eye and crossed eyes. Coverage for well-child eye examsEye exams through TRICARE’s Well-child Care benefit are routine eye exams that may be given every two years between the ages of three and six that also include screening for amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (crossed eyes). These eye exams are provided by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. end on your child’s 6^th birthday.