"...The Defense Department will close its 189 walk-in Tricare Service Centers in the U.S., a money-saving move that is part of the reorganization of the military medical system under the Defense Health Agency.
Tricare officials said Nov. 14 that the walk-in centers, which provide beneficiaries with face-to-face assistance on claims paperwork, enrollment changes, processing and more, were inefficient and underutilized..."