Does TRICARE cover mental health services?

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TRICARE provides comprehensive mental health coverage:

**Covered Services:**
• Individual and group therapy
• Family counseling
• Psychiatric evaluations
• Medication management
• Substance abuse treatment
• Inpatient psychiatric care

**How to Access:**

**TRICARE Prime:**
• Contact your PCM for referral
• Mental health referrals cover multiple sessions

**TRICARE Select:**
• No referral needed
• Self-refer to any authorized provider

**Cost-Sharing:**
• Prime: $0-$34 per visit
• Select: Deductible + 15-25% cost-share

**Free Resources:**

**Military OneSource:**
• 12 free counseling sessions per issue
• Confidential, no impact on TRICARE
• Available to all military families

**Crisis Resources:**
• National Suicide Prevention: 988
• Veterans Crisis Line: 988 (Press 1)
• TRICARE Nurse Advice Line: 1-800-TRICARE

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Does TRICARE cover mental health services?

Covered Services • Individual and group therapy • Family counseling • Psychiatric evaluations • Medication management • Substance abuse treatment • Inpatient psychiatric care

How to Access

TRICARE Prime • Contact your PCM for referral • Mental health referrals cover multiple sessions

TRICARE Select • No referral needed • Self-refer to any authorized provider

Cost-Sharing • Prime: $0-$34 per visit • Select: Deductible + 15-25% cost-share

Free Resources

Military OneSource • 12 free counseling sessions per issue • Confidential, no impact on TRICARE • Available to all military families

Crisis Resources • National Suicide Prevention: 988 • Veterans Crisis Line: 988 (Press 1) • TRICARE Nurse Advice Line: 1-800-TRICARE

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