VICENZA, Italy (Feb. 12, 2016) -- All retirees enrolled in TRICARE Standard are asked to visit the Vicenza Health Center and update TRICARE enrollment to the Plus program.

The update will provide the benefit of having an assigned primary care manager (PCM) at the health center.

According to Maj. Laura Jeffrey, deputy commander for nursing at the VHC, TRICARE Plus is a primary care program offered at some military hospitals and clinics. With this program, each hospital or clinic leader decides if TRICARE Plus is available (the Vicenza Health Center Commander has authorized this program) but you must enroll to participate. Enrollment is only for the hospital or clinic where retirees are enrolled.

Patrons can enroll in TRICARE Plus if they are TRICARE-eligible, to include being a dependent parent or parent-in-law. They must not be enrolled in TRICARE Prime. Being enrolled in TRICARE Prime includes TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, TRICARE Prime Overseas, TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas, and TRICARE Young Adult-Prime., the U.S. Family Health Plan, or a civilian or Medicare Health Maintenance Organization.

Anyone with enrollment questions should contact the USAHC-V Enrollment Office at DSN 636-9595, comm. 0444-61-9595, or your local military hospital or clinic if not enrolled locally.

TRICARE Plus gives members access to get primary care at the local military hospital or clinic, while paying nothing out-of-pocket.

Make an appointment with primary care providers by booking appointments online via TRICAREonLINE, or calling the health clinic's central appointment line. In Vicenza, call DSN 636-9000, comm. 0444-61-9000.