Short answer: A PCS move leaves your prescription in place and can break the chain around it: a new TRICARE region, pharmacy, prescriber, and sometimes a new state. Start 60 to 90 days before your report date if your orders allow.
Why testosterone is harder to move
Testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance. Under 21 CFR 1306.22 a Schedule III prescription cannot be filled or refilled more than six months after it was issued, and refills are capped at five. Under 21 CFR 1306.25, pharmacy-to-pharmacy transfers are allowed on a one-time basis, directly between pharmacists, where state law permits.
What TRICARE says to do
Request your medical records at least one month before the PCS date. Fill prescriptions so you have enough to last through the move and immediately after. Do not disenroll from your current plan, and update DEERS after you arrive, which starts your 90-day window.
If your prescriber is telemedicine
Federal telemedicine flexibilities for controlled substances are in effect through December 31, 2026. What applies after that depends on what DEA does. Ask any telemedicine prescriber how they would handle January.
Full checklist: Keeping Your TRT Through a PCS Move.
Talk to us
Hew Health is a private, cash-pay practice in Destin and Orlando, Florida, with telemedicine in 47 states. We are not TRICARE and not part of military medicine. Request a consultation at hewhealth.com or call (850) 820-8850. Discounted pricing is available for military, law enforcement, and first responders.
Hew Health is a private medical practice and is not affiliated with the Department of Defense, TRICARE, or any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. General information as of November 8, 2026, not medical advice. Rules and phone numbers change. Confirm with your prescriber, pharmacy, and TRICARE contractor.