Contact us at info@militarymommies.com

You can get a breast pump from any:

• Commissary (run by the Defense Commissary Agency)
• Post Exchange (PX), Base Exchange (BX), or Station Exchange run by: The Army/Airforce Exchange Service (AAFES), The Department of the Navy, The United States Marine Corps, or the United States Coast Guard
• Civilian stateside and overseas retail stores (such as Walmart, Target, CVS)
• Online store (such as Amazon.com, Overstock.com; standard shipping and handling is covered)

We suggest you contact our customer service at info@militarymommies.com to verify your provider of choice.

Step 1: Get a prescription

• Your prescription must be from a TRICARE-authorized doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse-midwife.
• Your prescription must show if you’re getting a basic manual or standard electric pump. To get a hospital-grade pump, you need to work with your provider and your regional contractor to get a referral and authorization.
• Your prescription doesn’t have to specify a brand.
• If you’re going to get your breast pump from a network provider or durable medical equipment supplier, ask your provider to include a diagnosis code on your prescription.
• We suggest you make a copy of your prescription for your records.

Step 2: Get a pump

If you don’t want to pay upfront, contact info@militarymommies.com. You just need to show your prescription.

Step 3: File a claim

• If you use a network provider or supplier, you don’t have to file a claim.
• If you bought the pump yourself, file a claim:

1. Complete a DD Form 2642
2. Attach a copy of the prescription and receipt
3. Mail it to your TRICARE claims processor and your regional contractor will mail you a check.No, TRICARE doesn’t cover extended warranties.

Step 1: Find your receipt

• Your receipt has to show you bought the pump on or after December 19, 2014.
• You must have been eligible for TRICARE on the date you bought it.
• If you can’t find your receipt, you bought the pump before December 19, 2014, or you weren’t eligible when you bought it, you can’t get reimbursed.

Step 2: Get a prescription

• You must get your prescription from a TRICARE-authorized doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse-midwife.
• The date on the prescription can be after the date on your receipt.
• Your prescription must show the type of pump you bought (manual or standard electric pump).
• Your prescription doesn’t have to specify a brand.
• We suggest you make a copy of your prescription for your records.

Step 3: File a claim

To file a claim:

1. Complete the DD Form 2642
2. Attach a copy of your prescription and receipt, mail it to your TRICARE claims processor and your regional contractor will mail you a check.

Yes, as long as your receipt shows you bought the pump on or after December 19, 2014.

No, coverage isn’t limited to a specific manufacturer, brand, or model number. Contact info@militarymommies.com for more information.

TRICARE covers:

• Standard power adapters
• Locking rings
• Bottles
• Bottle caps
• Breast shield/flanges
• Storage bags
• Valves/membranes

TRICARE doesn’t cover (unless part of a breast pump kit):

• Breast pump batteries, battery-powered adapters, and battery packs
• Regular “baby bottles” (bottles not specific to pump operation), including associated nipples, caps, and lids
• Travel bags and other similar carrying accessories
• Breast pump cleaning supplies
• Baby weight scales
• Garments and other products that allow hands-free pump operation
• Ice packs, labels, labeling lids, and other similar products
• Nursing bras, bra pads, breast shells, and other similar products
• Over-the-counter creams, ointments, and other products that relieve breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the breasts or nipples

You can get breast pump supplies from any:

• Network or durable medical equipment provider. Contact (info@militarymommies.com) for more information.
• Commissary (run by the Defense Commissary Agency)
• Post Exchange (PX), Base Exchange (BX), or Station Exchange run by the The Army/Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), The Department of the Navy, The United States Marine Corps, or The United States Coast Guard
• Civilian stateside and overseas retail stores (such as Walmart, Target, Babies”R”Us, CVS)
• Online store (such as Amazon.com, Overstock.com; standard shipping and handling is covered)

Expectant mothers can get breast pump supplies as early as 28 weeks pregnant, and up to 3 years after the date of birth. The 3-year period starts on the child’s birth date or the date of the legal adoption. A birth event includes a pregnant beneficiary or a female beneficiary who legally adopts an infant and intends to personally breastfeed.

Step 1: Get supplies

• If you don’t want to pay upfront, contact info@militarymommies.com for more information.
• Purchase out of pocket on our accessories page, or utilize our resupply program.
• If you want to get your supplies from a military clinic or hospital, follow their processes and procedures.
• If you don’t mind paying upfront, go to a TRICARE-authorized provider, supplier, or vendor (includes retail and online stores). Make sure to save and copy your receipt.

Step 2: File a claim

• If you use a network provider or supplier, you don’t have to file a claim.
• Let us file the claim for you, after you complete our form.
• If you bought the supplies yourself, file a claim:

1. Complete the DD Form 2642
2. Attach a copy of your prescription and receipt, and mail it to your TRICARE claims processor and your regional contractor will mail you a check.

Yes. As of December 19, 2014, TRICARE covers up to 6 individual outpatient breastfeeding counseling sessions per birth event when:

• Your provider bills using one of the preventive counseling procedure codes;
• Breastfeeding counseling is the only service you get during the session; and
• You see a TRICARE-authorized provider

These sessions are in addition to the counseling you may have gotten during your inpatient stay, outpatient OB visit, or well-child care visit.

If you saw a:

• Network provider, ask the provider to file a claim for you using one of the preventive counseling procedure codes.
• Non-network provider, fill out a DD Form 2642, attach an itemized statement that includes one of the preventive counseling procedure codes, and mail it to your TRICARE claims processor.

Note: The date of service must be on or after December 19, 2014.

No, unless they’re also a TRICARE-authorized doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse, midwife, or registered nurse.

Yes, as long as it was medically necessary. To file a claim:

1. Fill out a DD Form 2642
2. Attach copies of your prescription, itemized billing statement, and documentation of medical necessity from your provider
3. Mail it to your TRICARE claims processor

Yes, under certain conditions. Contact (info@militarymommies.com) for more information.

Yes.

Yes there is. Contact us at info@militarymommies.com for more information.

Yes, TRICARE covers one breast pump per birth event. A birth event includes a pregnant beneficiary or a female beneficiary who legally adopts an infant and intends to personally breastfeed.

No, TRICARE doesn’t cover extended warranties.