military folks- if you've needed medical care at WDW

[Ariel on Land]

The review of the centra care place got me thinking of "what ifs." So if you've needed care and are on Tricare, did you use the trip insurance or did you go through Tricare? Is it too terribly difficult to find a facility that accepts Tricare? Urgent care? Surely they don't expect you to drive to the nearest base? Anyone have any experiences to share? Just wondering what options are out there...

Thanks!

 

[rparmfamily]

If it's an emergency you go to the nearest ER and call them later.

If it's urgent but can wait to make a phone call, just call the 800# on your Tricare card (or find it online and write it down) and call and ask where you should go, you'll get authorization for an urgent care clinic and then you go. Do you have a phone number for a "nurse line"? That is normally who you would call for authorization. I've used that a few times as well, they will either give you medical advice or tell you (and authorize it) to head to the nearest urgent care clinic or ER if needed.

I know some regions already have come urgent care clinics preapproved, like Solantic,etc.

 

[dogodisney]

You can also go to mytricare.com ahead of time and see what facilities are approved providers. Actually, I need to do that myself before our trip.

 

[dogodisney]

I went ahead and looked. I used the Zip Code 32830 to search.

For Minor care there are these:
1 Minute Clinic 5308 W Irlo Bronson Memorial H
Kissimmee, FL 34746 (866)389-2727 4.6 Minor Care Clinic
2 Minute Clinic Sand Lake 7599 W Sand Lake Rd
Orlando, FL 32819 (612)767-1934 6.1 Minor Care Clinic
3 Minute Clinic 5402 Central Florida Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32821 (866)389-2727 6.5 Minor Care Clinic
4 Minute Clinic 7575 Osceola Polk Line Rd
Davenport, FL 33896 (866)389-2727 9 Minor Care Clinic


Hospital

Florida Hospital Celebration Health 400 Celebration Place
Celebration, FL 34747 (407)303-4000 3.6 Short Term General Hospital

For Urgent Care

1 Centra Care Buena Vista 12500 State Rd 535
Orlando, FL 32836 (407)934-2273 2.3 Urgent Care Center
2 Centra Care Lake Buena Vista 12500 S Apopka Vineland
Orlando, FL 32836 (407)934-2273 2.3 Urgent Care Center
3 Centra Care Formosa Gardens 7848 W Irlo Bronson Hwy
Kissimmee, FL 34747 (407)397-7032 5.1 Urgent Care Center
4 Mainstreet Medical Center Inc 8723 International Dr
Suite 115
Orlando, FL 32819 (407)370-4881 6.2 Urgent Care Center
5 after Hours Pediatrics 4101 Towne Center Blvd
Orlando, FL 32837 (407)850-3497 7.6 Urgent Care Center
6 Centra Care Kissimmee 4320 W Vine St
Kissimmee, FL 34746 (407)390-1888 8.1 Urgent Care Center
7 after Hours Ped Practices 5018 Dr Phillips Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819 (407)363-5753 8.3 Urgent Care Center
8 Solantic of Orlando LLC 7751 Kingspointe Pkwy
Suite 114
Orlando, FL 32819 (407)581-9672 8.5 Urgent Care Center
9 Centra Care SW Family Treatment Ctr 6001 Vineland Rd
Suite 108
Orlando, FL 32819 (407)351-6682 8.8 Urgent Care Center
10 Night Lite Pediatrics Ctr LLC 1267 W Osceola Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL 34741 (407)569-0220 9 Pediatrics
11 Regency Family Medical Center 9815 S Orange Blossom Trl
Orlando, FL 32837 (407)851-0883 9.8 Urgent Care Center
12 Centra Care Sand Lake Road 2301 Sand Lake Rd
Orlando, FL 32809 (407)851-6478 10.2 Urgent Care Center
13 Solantic of Orlando 2555 S Kirkman Rd
Orlando, FL 32811 (407)362-2030 10.9 Urgent Care Center
14 Solantic of Orlando 1471 E Osceola Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407)452-3700 11 Urgent Care Center
15 33rd Street Medical Center 4382 L B McLeod Rd
Orlando, FL 32811 (407)648-0076 11.5 Urgent Care Center

Of course double check the site before your trip just in case the facilities have changed.

 

[pilesoflaundry]

Also if it's a dire emergency you don't need to call ahead but call within 24 hours for authorization. If it's urgent but not dire emergency call first, your pcm can put it in for you or call tricare. They will pay it no problem but only if you get authorization before or within 24 hours of first date of care.

 

[Ariel on Land]

Oh great thank you! I totally forgot we could check online! I'm glad there are a lot of options nearby. I was out of town once, and Tricare wanted me to drive an hour away for urgent care!