My wife was in a very serious car wreck, after staying in the ER she was told she needed to see a specialist for her back. (A fractured vertebrae). She contacted the nurse advice line as the base clinic was closed. They told her she has to be seen by her PCM to be referred to a specialist, but her PCM has no availability for the next SIX MONTHS. Its February, and there is nothing available until July. So we are having to pay thousands out of pocket to get her the care she needs. Tricare, specifically Tricare Prime. Is the most useless, frustrating, pathetic piece of garbage.