Setting medical appointments through TRICARE Online Published March 9, 2012 By Brian P. Smith TriWest Healthcare Alliance GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Would you rather go online instead of waiting in line? TRICARE Online (TOL) provides quick and easy access to medical and pharmacy services at certain military treatment facilities (MTF). To see if which services are available at your location, visit TRICAREOnline.com to get started. TOL, the Department of Defense's online healthcare portal, allows authorized family members to use a Common Access Card (CAC) or DoD Self-Service (DS) Logon to: · Schedule, view and cancel primary care or certain specialty appointments at MTFs · Request prescription refills for MTF pickup or schedule home delivery · View, download and print laboratory results, outpatient medication profiles and allergy profiles. Note: Not all services are available at every location. Logging into TRICARE Online If you don't already have a DS Logon username and password, you can visit your local TRICARE Service Center to start the process. Not sure if you have a DS Logon? Visit myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/dsaccess. If you don't have a DS Logon, you can also create an account by going to TRICAREOnline.com and following the steps under "Create Account." If you have a CAC, you have to register your CAC before you log in. Follow the prompts on the site to get started. TRICARE Information on the Go When you need to get to your TriWest account information on the go, you can use TriWest's mobile site and text QuickAlerts to bring smart tools directly to your smartphone (and other mobile devices). Register for your secure TriWest.com account today to access your account from your phone, from your tablet - anywhere with an Internet connection, whenever you need. Get started at m.TriWest.com. And while you're at it, why not take the next step and go paperless? You can "turn off" your referral and authorization letters, claims and fee statements when you register at TriWest.com. Get your information without having to wait on the mail--login at TriWest.com to Go Green today!