EFMP Question
Hi all. I have an EFMP… question(s). I am a spouse, and I use my outside insurance through my employer entirely when seeking medical services. Long story short, I would like to avoid popping as EFMP if possible, and I would like to know the ins and outs of doing that and / or reporting as EFMP but still being able to go on our upcoming assignment (Hickam). My husband’s out date is next month, and I am out of the country on vacation until then.
For context, I do see a therapist and a psychiatrist for my ADHD and depression, but it has pretty much been entirely managed through medication, and I could likely forgo therapy. On our previous assignment, we were told by someone who worked for EFMP in a more senior role that because I use my own insurance, we were fine to deny everything on the EFMP questionnaire and only contact EFMP if anything were to change.
As for a PCM, I haven’t seen one since before my husband and I were married, about two years ago. All of my mental health related care has been via headway as telehealth.
What are our options? As I said, we don’t have much time to get this sorted with me being out of the country, and we would like to avoid any delays in moving if possible. I would like to continue to follow the guidance of the EFMP individual we worked with at our previous base, but if we do, will we be flagged in any way? I don’t like the idea of signing a blanket medical release, considering I don’t intend on using tricare.
Thank you!