Columbus AFB - Urgent and Emergency Care

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Some military treatment facility locations offer emergency room services and others do not, so be sure to be familiar with the clinics and services offered at your location.

Medical emergencies are the sudden and unexpected onset of a medical condition that:

• Is threatening to life, limb, or eyesight;
• Requires immediate medical treatment; or
• Manifests painful symptoms that requires immediate response to alleviate suffering.

Call your primary care manager within 24 hours or the next business day after getting emergency care to get authorization and coordinate ongoing care.

Acute care after hours, weekends and holidays

Nurse Advice Line Management System: You can now speak with a nurse about your symptoms and receive medical advice by calling the Nurse Advice Line. For more information, please visit the Nurse Advice Line. For non-emergent, acute illness or injury requiring evaluation and treatment by a provider within 24 hours when the clinic is closed, a referral is required only for active duty members prior to seeking medical care. Call 662-434-CARE (2273) or 800-982-4260 and select the option for NALMS for directions for obtaining care. If an active duty member chooses to use an urgent care facility without provider referral or does not call 434-CARE before they go, they will be subject to Point of Service charges (out of pocket). Retirees and dependents do not require a referral.