Medical Care

The U.S. Naval Hospital is located at NSA, Agnano. There is a branch Medical Clinic located at Capodichino.

The military medical insurance offered to you while stationed in Naples is TRICARE Europe. TRICARE offers two options, either TRICARE Standard or TRICARE Prime. Prime is an enrollment plan for your health care. By enrolling in Prime you will be assigned a Primary Care Manager (PCM), who is responsible for your entire health care needs, you may choose a PCM if you have a preference. There are no costs involved to enroll in Prime. If you need to see a provider in the local community you will not incur the cost share or deductible, that would be incurred if you enroll in Standard. If you enroll in TRICARE Standard you will incur both cost shares and deductibles.

Your PCM will be a military provider located at the Naval Hospital in Agnano. If you require specialty care that cannot be provided at the Naval Hospital, you may be referred to one of the Preferred Providers in the local community. All Preferred Providers mush meet the hospital's credentialling standards, have signed Memorandums of Understanding with the hospital, and speak English.

Routine appointments are scheduled by calling the central appointments desk. Acute or urgent care appointments may be made by calling for same-day appointments at the Primary Care Clinics. Appointments are available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Emergency care is available 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

The hospital has ambulances available.

Counseling and Assistance Center (CAAC)

The Counseling and Assistance Center, U. S. Naval Hospital Naples Italy provides services to all afloat and ashore commands in Naples and surrounding areas a program of screening, recommendations and outpatient counseling for individuals with alcohol and other drug related problems.  Service is available to all active duty U.S. military personnel and, on a space available basis, to family members (age 18 and older), retired military personnel and DoD civilians.

The following services are open to all active duty U.S. military, their family members and all DoD personnel:

• Screening/evaluations of individuals with possible alcohol and other drug related problems.
• Continuing care support and counseling for personnel completing alcohol treatment.
• Educational and workshop assistance in the field of alcohol and other drug abuse, including a one hour GNT and PREVENT (Personal Responsibility and Values Education and Training).
• Referral to appropriate resource office if individuals need help outside the scope of CAAC (i.e. Family Service Center, Navy Legal Service Office, financial counseling, American Red Cross, Chaplain, PREVENT, treatment, etc.).
• Walk-in information and counseling to personnel who request it.
• Film and print libraries available for loaner use.
• Assist area commands with command level alcohol and other drug programs.
• Counseling for personnel awaiting treatment.
• Outpatient Alcohol Abuse Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Alcohol Dependency Treatment for personnel whose needs are beyond command level but do not require inpatient treatment.
• 12 step meeting information available upon request.

Further information about contacting CAAC Naples, Italy and their services are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.naples.navy.mil/caac/