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News | May 18, 2022

Baby formula and shortages

By Janice Erdlitz, Lyster Army Health Clinic Public Affairs Officer

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL  –   In response to misinformation circulating on social media regarding baby formula and shortages due to supply chain issues please note that while TRICARE covers medically necessary foods (i.e., for inborn errors of metabolism), TRICARE DOES NOT COVER REGULAR BABY FORMULA FOR OTHERWISE-HEALTHY INFANTS. TRICARE also does not directly ship baby formula to patients. Parents with children who have a medical need for specialized formula should work with their pediatrician, PCM, or specialist in the case that the formula they need is unavailable. For more information, please visit https://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/NutritionalTherapy.aspx
 
News | May 18, 2022

Baby formula and shortages

By Janice Erdlitz, Lyster Army Health Clinic Public Affairs Officer

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL  –   In response to misinformation circulating on social media regarding baby formula and shortages due to supply chain issues please note that while TRICARE covers medically necessary foods (i.e., for inborn errors of metabolism), TRICARE DOES NOT COVER REGULAR BABY FORMULA FOR OTHERWISE-HEALTHY INFANTS. TRICARE also does not directly ship baby formula to patients. Parents with children who have a medical need for specialized formula should work with their pediatrician, PCM, or specialist in the case that the formula they need is unavailable. For more information, please visit https://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/NutritionalTherapy.aspx
 
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