How important is DEERS Registration for newborns?
DEERS registration is very important for all members of the military, their family members, civilian DOD employee and their family members as well. Newborns should be enrolled in DEERS within 7 days of the child’s birth. If your child is not enrolled in DEERS before your child’s first well baby appointment, you could receive a bill from the hospital treasury office for indebtedness. Also, TRICARE would not be able to assign your child a Primary Care Manager (PCM) if your child is not enrolled in DEERS. Appointments are easier, quicker and hassle free to make when a child is assigned a PCM. Save yourself some trouble, report your child’s birth to the nearest ID card/DEERS section in your community. For more information, call Baumholder DSN 485-6199, Kleber DSN 483-7662 CIV 0631-411-7662, Ramstein DSN 480-5631 CIV 06371-47-5631.
