Hawaii Military Health System
News Release
All information herein impacts each military service for holiday clinic closures or change in schedules:
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Navy Health Clinic Hawaii ( www.facebook.com/NHCHawaii/ )
- BHC Wahiawa and BHC Camp Smith will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 2.
- BHC Makalapa and BHC K-Bay will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Both clinics will close at 4:30 p.m.on Dec. 24 and 31.
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Desmond Doss Health Clinic, Schofield Barracks ( www.facebook.com/desmond.t.doss.healthclinic/ )
Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 (Tue)
Acute Care Clinic will be CLOSED
Lab/Radiology/Pharmacy will be CLOSED
Christmas Day, Dec. 25 (Wed)
Acute Care Clinic will be CLOSED
Lab/Radiology/Pharmacy will be CLOSED
New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2020 (Wed)
Acute Care Clinic will be CLOSED
Lab/Radiology/Pharmacy will be CLOSED
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TRICARE Benefit News
Beginning Jan 1, 2020, TRICARE will cover Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), commonly referred to as 3-D mammography, as a screening option for annual population-based breast cancer screening the Provisional Coverage Program. Infographic is below. (Full Social Media Toolkit available at https://health.mil/About-MHS/MHS-Toolkits/3-D-Mammography?utm_source=emailsmwg&utm_medium=toolkit3dm20191218&utm_campaign=3dm)
During the holidays, you expect delicious meals and family gatherings. You don’t expect to get ill or injured. Whether you sprain your ankle on a ski trip, have a stomach concern, or awake to your child’s cold-like symptoms in the middle of the night, TRICARE resources can help. One resource is the Military Health System (MHS) Nurse Advice Line — available 24/7 and at no cost.
The MHS Nurse Advice Line isn’t for emergencies. An emergency threatens life, limb, eyesight, or safety or needs immediate medical assistance. If you reasonably think you have an emergency, call 911 or go to the closest emergency room or facility. Visit https://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/BenefitUpdates/Archives/12_17_19_MHS_Nurse_Advice_Line.