DocGPS is now available to people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s TRICARE
West Region health benefit plans.
DocGPS enables beneficiaries traveling within or outside the 21-state
TRICARE West Region to locate the nearest in-network, TRICARE civilian
health care providers and facilities (including urgent care clinics)
within a 100-mile radius of their current location, providing
flexibility and convenience in locating care while on-the-go. The app
uses mobile devices’ GPS functionality to help people locate nearby
hospitals and health care facilities in their health plan’s care
provider network.
With DocGPS, beneficiaries can quickly and easily search by facility or
care provider name, provider specialty, city, state or ZIP code. With a
single tap, they can also find the care provider or facility office
locations on a map, get detailed directions, and call the facility to
schedule an appointment.
TRICARE West Region beneficiaries can now take advantage of this
innovative technology that gives them easier access to health care.
TRICARE benefit plan rules for obtaining and authorizing care still
apply.
DocGPS is now compatible with select Android smart phones and iPhones.
DocGPS now covers the majority of smart phones currently on the market.
TRICARE West Region beneficiaries can visit the Apple AppStore or Google
Play Store to download these apps for free from their Android smart
phone or iPhone.
“DocGPS is a powerful tool for TRICARE beneficiaries that helps them
make more informed health care decisions, whether they are at home, at
work or on the run,” said Chad Walker, CIO of UnitedHealthcare Military
& Veterans. “DocGPS App is one of many UnitedHealthcare innovations that
help make it easier for millions of Americans to understand and access
health care.”
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to
helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health
care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and
sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers
the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers
and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
780,000 physicians and other care professionals and 5,900 hospitals and
other care facilities nationwide. UnitedHealthcare serves more than 40
million people in health benefits and is one of the businesses of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and
well-being company.
Last year, UnitedHealthcare became the managed care support contractor
for the West Region of the U.S. Defense Department’s TRICARE program,
serving nearly 2.9 million military service members retirees and their
families in 21 states. More information can be found on www.uhcmilitarywest.com.
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