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Does Tricare cover hospital expenses related to the birth for mother and child?
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Tricare covers the medical charges for the child only. Generally, you will let them know you are a Tricare participant, they will take your husbands sponser info, and then submit it for payment. Its important to get in DEERS and submit your Tricare application ASAP (Birthday would be best, or the first day of business after the birth)
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What doctor visits for the baby in period between ustaking him home and the adoption being finalized (approx 1 month)?
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I'm not 100% sure I understand what you are trying to say here. Basicly, you will have a power of attorney, you will have to send a copy of that, along with the TCPR application to the Tricare Service Center that services your region. Once they recieve that, you will get a card for the baby with his/her name on it and the sponsers info. Best way to handle this is call your PCP or the PCP you are going to use, and tell them your situation...they can bill Tricare for services, just like they do when you go to the Dr. Tricare accepts fax's for applications, and generally get them entered pretty fast. I suggest you have EVERYTHING filled out and ready for faxing on the birthday.
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When do we add him to the DEERS system as our dependant? Once we take him home, or after the adoption is finalized?
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Same thing here as above. You will have a PoA listing you as his legal guardians. At that time, you will have him/her put into DEERS. Its important to remember that Tricare cant add him/her if he isnt in DEERS first. So, make sure your husbands command gets that done ASAP. Or call the service center and ask them how to go about getting it done.
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My husband's base is so small, the personnel department are VERY uninformed about simple things, much less this.
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I dont think it really matters what size base your on...lol, generally, they are all pretty much very uninofmred LOL
I dont know what branch your husband is in, I am only familiar with the way the Marine Corps handles things...which also pretty much applies to the Navy also. I hope its the same with you..if you have any questions, feel free to ask away.