WildcatGirl71

Hi - I have to go for 7 monthly visits (1 consult & 6 visits) for a physician supervised nutrition and exercise program (or a dietician). it's stupid really. Like i haven't tried everything under the sun already. I have to "prove" to them that i have been unsuccessful with non-surgical attempts for obesity. Like my weight and health aren't proof enough. It's very discouraging. The part that really sucks is that Tricare doesn't pay for nutrition counseling. This will be out of pocket expense. They will cover everything else but this. You may not have the same criteria as i have though since yours is a revision. I hope not for your sake!

Hi - thanks for answering. We are in Washington State and was on JBLM. My husband is Army Reserve now so we have Tricare Select Reserve. Wish I would've done this when we lived on base and he was active duty but I kept holding out for that "miracle diet" that was going to fix everything. lol I called and talked to Tricare benefits over the phone about the details, just to make sure the surgeons office had everything, and it looks like the list they gave me is the same. I start my journey with my nutritionalist on Friday so I'm hoping by March 2018, I should have surgery scheduled. Just wish the process didn't take so long to get there. Hope everything works out for you on your revision. I'd love to hear how it goes!

Thank you! Good luck on your upcoming surgery!

Thank you for answering. I am not using a base dr or hospital so I'm hoping there aren't any surprises. I've had pretty decent luck with Tricare so far. Good luck with your revision surgery. May I ask why you need this additional surgery - is it common with bariatric or due to issues with your first surgeon?