Pharmacy

We’re pleased to provide pharmacy services to all our patients.  You can fill prescriptions at no cost from our pharmacy. If you have a prescription from a TRICARE network or non-network doctor, you may fill it here, as long as it’s available on our Basic Core Formulary. Call us at 410-278-1936 to see if your drug is available. We provide up to a 90-day supply for most drugs.

Our Military Pharmacy Services

• The pharmacy will validate beneficiary eligibility for all prescriptions received by external providers prior to filling the prescription. Refills for special order items should be called in at least three (3) business days to allow sufficient time for processing. 

• Forms are available at the pharmacy which allow an individual to designate another person to pick up their prescription. This form must be completed by the patient prior to picking up the prescription to ensure HIPAA compliance.

• Pharmacy check-in at the kiosk is available from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Maintenance Drugs

Maintenance drugs are those you take regularly for a chronic condition (i.e., drugs to control blood pressure or cholesterol).All beneficiaries must refill certain maintenance drugs through home delivery or at military pharmacies. This does not apply to Active duty service members. Search the List of Maintenance Drugs to see if you have a prescription you should have transferred to be filled here at [MTF Name] or via home delivery.

Transferring Prescriptions

If you have prescriptions at a TRICARE network pharmacy, you may transfer your prescriptions to our military pharmacy. Call the Express Scripts Member Choice center at 1-877-882-3335 to learn more about prescription transfers.

Basic Core Formulary

All military pharmacies have a Basic Core Formulary. The Basic Core Formulary is a list of drugs that are available at all full-service military pharmacies. Call us at 410-278-1936 to see if your drug is available.

Filling Prescriptions

The first step is to activate your prescription before coming to pick up your medication.

New Prescriptions

If your doctor is located at our facility, your doctor can send your prescription to the pharmacy electronically.  If your doctor is a civilian TRICARE-authorized provider, call our pharmacy at 410-278-1936 to see if your drug is available. If the medication is available, ask your doctor to send the prescription electronically. Otherwise, you may fill your prescription using home delivery or at a network pharmacy.

Refills

Refills must be requested in advance by calling our Audiocare system at 1-800-377-1723 (Press option # 2 for Army, then press option # 3 for Maryland, and lastly press option # 2 for Kirk US Army Health Clinic) or by requesting the refills through the MHS GENESIS Portal.  Please note refills are ready in two business days.

ScriptCenter Kiosk

The ScriptCenter Kiosk is available to help speed up the pick up of refill prescriptions. Enrollment is required prior to first pick up.

After enrollment at the kiosk, when you call to refill your prescription, select the option to pick up the prescription at the ScriptCenter.

Other Pharmacy Options

As a TRICARE beneficiary, you have other pharmacy options:

• You can use the TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery to have prescriptions sent to your home for a small copay. This is the least expensive way to fill prescriptions after filling it here.
   
• If you need a prescription filled after hours or when traveling, use a TRICARE network pharmacy.

Prescription Costs

While there is no costs for prescriptions here at Kirk, there are costs for filling prescriptions via home delivery or at network pharmacies for all non-active duty beneficiaries. Active duty service members have a $0 copayment for covered drugs at any pharmacy. 

TRICARE Formulary

The TRICARE Formulary is a list of generic and brand-name prescription drugs covered by TRICARE.  Use the TRICARE Formulary Search Tool to look-up your drug. A search can tell you:

• See how much it costs and where you can get it filled
• See if your prescription needs prior authorization
• Look up the medical necessity criteria
• Get the prior authorization and medical necessity forms for your prescription