vetswifeIndy Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT FORUM FOR THIS. WE TOOK OUR 5YR. OLD SON TO THE TRICARE/CHAMPVA CLINIC (we are ChampVA patients) IN LOUISVILLE, KY. FRIDAY TO SEE HIS DR. AFTER OUR VISIT WE WERE HANDED A PAPER THAT STATED. THAT PARTICULIAR CLINIC WOULD BE CLOSING AND TRICARE WOULD BE MOVED TO FT. KNOX, KY. ALSO THAT CHAMPVA PATIENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WOULD NO LONGER BE SEEN AT A MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY. WE WOULD HAVE TO SEEK PRIVATE DR. THIS IS ANOTHER PORTION OF DOWNSIZING OUR "GOVERNMENT WASTING" I GUESS??? (IN A SARCASTIC VOICE) I SAY, "THANK YOU GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS". VETSWIFEINDY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notorious Kelly Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Sorry for the grief that causes you, Indy. It's a travesty that we don't get better care sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder jbasser Posted March 10, 2014 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted March 10, 2014 Perhaps a call to your Congressman or Senator is in order. Does the Louisville VAMC participate in the Citi program? According to this list it does: http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/champva/docs/CITIFacilityPhoneNumbersList.pdf J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy04 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I live in East Texas and our Docs here don't take Tricare Prime anymore, only Basic. We live over 150 miles from the Nearest Base, so we got screwed all the way, and I have to pay for everything because I can not afford better Insurance or the Co-Pays. I am Medically Retired with Tricare/VA health, and even with both of these, there is always a catch. My daughter has a severe skin disease and her lotions are close to 300 a month, alone. I have to pay for my Wife's Braces, another 200 a month, and I need dental, but until I hit a 100%, hopefully soon, I can not get my teeth worked on. So tired of the Govt advertising on the Military Commercials and Ads about all the great benefits for Veterans, some are wonderful, but most have a catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotzaspotz Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Navy, are you near Barksdale AFB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetswifeIndy Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Basser, yes Louisville VAMC is CITI. I will still be allowed to be treated at a local clinic, but my 5yr. old son won't. They don't treat anyone under the age of 18yrs. So sorry it is this way for you Navy 04. VetswifeIndy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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