AFTER HOURS CARE FOR THE MACDILL AFB AREA The MacDill AFB 6th Medical Group - Medical Clinic no longer has an Emergency Room (ER). There is no avenue for after-hours medical care on MacDill AFB. If you believe that a serious medical condition exists that would result in a threat to life, limb, or eyesight then proceed to the nearest emergency room or dial 911. For medical problems that are not emergencies but cannot wait until a time when the primary care manager is available, proceed to an urgent care center (UCC). A list of UCCs is available in the USSOCOM Medical Clinic. In the event a service member is unexpectedly hospitalized, contact the USSOCOM Command Center (813-826-5300) and their supervisor as soon as possible after the incident. Notify the USSOCOM Medical Clinic during normal duty hours after a visit to an ER or an UCC. The appropriate referral will be submitted to TRICARE. The following information is required for the referral: name, SSN, location, date of service, and diagnosis. This will also allow us the opportunity to obtain reports from your visit. Any ambulance transportation will also require a referral to TRICARE; we will need the name of the ambulance company in order to complete the referral. UCCs do not require an authorization PRIOR to the visit. Try to use a network UCC versus an ER, if possible. If a network UCC is closed, or out of a reasonable driving area, then proceed to a non-network UCC. Call your provider the next duty day for a retro-referral. Go to an ER only if it is truly a risk to life or limb (an emergency). Note: Make sure you go to a non-network UCC ONLY if the network UCC is out of driving distance and/or closed. If TRICARE would note that a network UCC was up the street, as an example, they may deny the claim to the non-network UCC.
CONTACT INFORMATION: USSOCOM Medical Clinic Bldg 711 – 6th Medical Group – 8415 Bayshore Blvd (813) 827-9870/9872
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