In the US with military and veterans' health care in general, and mental heath specifically, only active duty and full retirees and their dependents would ever see a uniformed health care or mental health care provider, and only then if they went to an on-base hospital. Veterans using the Veterans' Affairs medical system see civilians, either in their own clinic, or contracted out if there is no capacity for them in their area. Retirees and dependents and Active Duty dependents going to non-military hospitals or other providers would see a provider contracted to accept the military payer system, TriCare.