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Welcome to Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, the Home of World Class Military Healthcare and an image of Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta, the Union Army’s first Black physician.

Welcome to Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital now bears the name of Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) to honor Lt. Col. (Dr.) Alexander Thomas Augusta, the highest-ranking black officer in the Union Army, the first black professor of medicine at Howard University in Washington D.C. and the first black officer to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Optimize your patient experience in the NCR Market network of care with the NCR Patient Guidebook!

NCR Market Patient Guidebook

Optimize your patient experience in the NCR Market network of care with the NCR Patient Guidebook!

Did You Know? If you or any family member experiences a Qualifying Life Event, all eligible family members can make a change to their TRICARE health plan within a 90-day window. The only other time you can make changes is during TRICARE Open Season. To learn more, visit: https://tricare.mil/lifeevents.

How to Make Enrollment Changes Outside of TRICARE Open Season

Did You Know? If you or any family member experiences a Qualifying Life Event, all eligible family members can make a change to their TRICARE health plan within a 90-day window. The only other time you can make changes is during TRICARE Open Season. To learn more, visit: https://tricare.mil/lifeevents.

The Military Health System's new Electronic Health Record

The Military Health System's new Electronic Health Record

The Military Health System's new Electronic Health Record

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TRICARE News and Updates

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National Guard and Reserve Members: Explore Plan Options With This TRICARE Handbook

Are you a National Guard or Reserve member looking to learn more about your TRICARE plan options? The TRICARE Choices for National Guard and Reserve Handbook is a great place to start.

Aircrew are now able to voluntarily request to fly through all three trimesters of their pregnancy.

Expecting a Child? Here’s How TRICARE Covers Maternity Services

Recently learned you’re expecting a baby? Congratulations! TRICARE is here to help you get the care you need during pregnancy. As you get ready to welcome your child, learn more about how TRICARE covers maternity services.

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Improving Outcomes: How TRICARE Covers Cancer Clinical Trials

If you have cancer, clinical trials can offer a path to innovative new treatments and improved care in the future. TRICARE covers participation in cancer clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.

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Going Overseas? TRICARE For Life Goes With You

Do you have TRICARE For Life? If you live, move, or travel overseas, it’s important to know how your coverage works outside of the U.S. and U.S. territories.

ATAMMC News and Updates

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Unlock Your Health Through the MHS Nurse Advice Line

Need health care guidance? TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help.

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Unlock Your Health by Understanding the Referral Process

Sometimes, you may need care that your PCM can’t provide. This is when your PCM will give you a referral. Having a referral can reduce your out-of-pocket expenses. Referrals can also help reduce the time you need to wait to get specialty care.

FORT BELVOIR, VA. (February 15, 2024)--
Gavin Blair is all smiles during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an autism-friendly sensory room named in his honor at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center February 15, 2024.

The sensory room offers a calming space with sensory-friendly elements to alleviate patients' fears and anxieties. By providing a safe and welcoming environment, the goal is to enhance the healthcare experience for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

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The Inauguration of the Gavin Blair Sensory Room: Insights from a Provider

The sensory room offers a calming space with sensory-friendly elements to alleviate patients' fears and anxieties. By providing a safe and welcoming environment, the goal is to enhance the healthcare experience for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

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Unlock Your Health: 3 Tips For Managing Your DEERS Record

When was the last time you checked to see if your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is up to date? If it’s been a while, take time to log in to DEERS and review your information.

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