We’ve updated our referral process to help you get the care you need with less confusion. These changes make it easier to see specialists and ensure our policies match TRICARE guidelines.
If your specialist is IN NETWORK:
If your specialist is OUT OF NETWORK:
We’re committed to making your health care easier to navigate, so you can focus on what matters most.
“988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress.
Pressing “1” after dialing 988 will connect you directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline which serves our nation’s Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. You can also text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline at 838255.
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—free and confidential.
A live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor will receive the text and respond from a secure online platform. “The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool calm.”