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Overseas screening
My DH is sending home a pack of papers that I need to take to a dentist and a physician to make sure I'm healthy for travel. So (this might be a dumb question).. Can this be my family doctor? He doesn't accept Tri-care but I have my own insurance. I was not sure if he had to be a military doctor or what soo.. any help would be awesome 
Re: Overseas screening
I worked in several MTFs and it always had to be done on base. It was an interview with a family practice and mental health provider, scheduled through the Family Member Relocation Coordinator. Have your husband ask the overseas clearance POC to be sure though.
ETA: This was at Air Force facilities. The reasoning was because the forms had to be signed by medical officers.
I had my last done at the local Korean hospital since the clinic wouldn't see me. It wasn't a problem in any way.
The dentist I think just has to sign a form that you don't need major work in the next year and have had a recent cleaning. Again, mine was from a Korean provider.
His MTL just told him our normal doctor would be fine. I'm still kinda worried about it. I'd hate to have it all filled out by my doc and have them decide it wasn't done right at the last minute O.o. I guess I will take it to my doctor and go from there if it is a problem
Thank you!
Okay so.. Now I am confused.. What panel? Could you explain to me what I have to do in steps? step one get the doctor to fill out my paper work.. step two bang my head against the wall repeatedly??
Basically, the whole thing is to make sure your overseas location has the facilities to deal with you. They want to know about your health, mental health, and special educational needs (of children). The overseas locations I've been to only have a small clinic, and specialists only came quarterly, so if you needed more than that you'd be SOL.
So, you get the paperwork from experts (doc, dentist) to either say you have standard needs or to say what your special needs are. The panel, reps from each mil field (mental health, med, education, etc) then review your records to see if your location will meet your needs.
As an example, I do have a cardiac issue, but it requires only an annual visit and no medication, so I'm not limited from being in a remote location, but the med group commander reviewed my records to make that determination. So, having special needs doesn't necessarily mean you can't be overseas.
Does this panel have to meet with me or do they just have to review my paper work?
Ah, you're right! I skipped a step. Sorry OP.
The 2nd time, as I said above, I was at such a small overseas location (this is H's 3rd overseas in a row) they didn't have families so had no official process. I just had a 10 minute meeting with one of the social workers who acted as the end point panel. My paperwork had previously been signed off on by the med group commander without me ever seeing him.
Okay so I guess I will just have to wait and see huh? lol
My DH is at tech school in TX and I am still home in Michigan. So all this stuff is really difficult for me to find out because I don't live on base or remotely close to one.. I think I'm going to go to call a Tricare doctor and see if they can do it. If not I'm going back to banging my head against the wall... lol
I think you're making this seem more complex than it is. The paperwork is like one or two pages. Take it to your regular doc, and they'll likely sign it without seeing you if you have good records. If you've had a dental checkup in the last 6 months, they'll probably sign it right there, too. No need for head banging or finding new docs.
Seriously, if I was able to get a korean doc I've never met to fill out my forms, with the help of a translator, you can get your regular one to do it.