TOPA Flight provides medical assistance information
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Flight Commander: 2nd Lt. Marcus Warmsley (Comm: 850-283-7069)
Flight Chief: Master Sgt. Suzanne Tenorio (Comm: 850-283-7931)
Hours/Location
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7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Bldg. 1465, the main medical building, second floor across from Dental
**please knock on the door and someone will check you in
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Record Requests
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· For a full or partial copy of medical records, visit Ms. Windy Bynum, or Ms. Rachel Brooks in TOPA or call 850-283-7549 to fill out a records request.
· Patients are allotted 1 copy per year without incurring a cost.
· If the patient is requesting the record because they are enrolling to a new provider, we recommend the new provider send us the record request.
· Please note it may take up to 30 days to process record requests. Our goal is 14 days
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Benefits Counseling
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Concerns or questions about TRICARE benefits or billing can be directed to Mr. Larry Cerbantec (Comm: 850-283-7157).
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Patient Travel
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Patient travel reimbursement questions for Tyndall patients who were issued referrals requiring transportation before hurricane Michael can be directed to SrA Carlee Sing (Comm: 850-283-7312).
· During the time of evacuation, patient travel benefits were covered by the evacuation entitlements.
· After the referral waiver ends, any patient who is issued a referral by Tyndall PCMs requiring travel benefits should see Senior Airman Sing.
· Information about the referral waiver can be found at tricare.mil/michael
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Referral Management
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· Questions about referrals can be directed to Mrs. Gwen Radford (Comm 850-283-7227).
· Referrals are not currently needed due to the TRICARE PCM waiver that is in place. When the waiver is cancelled, the MDG will start issuing referrals again.
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Medical Evaluation Boards (MEB)
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Questions about the Medical Evaluation Board process can be directed to either Mrs. Crystal Novak (Comm: 850-283-7657) or Mrs. Shea Thompkins (Comm: 283-7182).
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PCS records
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Since members PCS’d without out processing the base, their medical and dental records will be sent to their gaining base by TOPA representatives.
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