How is medical care for the noncommand sponsored spouses? I have gastrointestinal problems and was wondering. Someone said that I had to give up my tricare prime and drop down to tricare standard and I would have to pay upfront before I would be treated. Would I be able to make appts? What if I got sick? I need some help understanding this. Thanks.

Yes, you will be dropped down to standard. You can still make appointments, and still be seen, even if it is an emergency. You only pay up-front if you are sent to a Korean Hospital.

The only real time you WILL see a difference is in the dental area, then you will have to go downtown, or Osan..

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I get appointments easier than my husband does. He'll call to make an appointment and it takes 2 weeks to be seen. All the times I have called to make an appointment, I was either seen that day or within 3 days. They do have an emergency clinic that is open 24 hours, so if it's an emergency you can be seen right away.

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