jennybyars2003

Thanks ladies, these are the things that I really wanted to know. I really appreciate it. It sounds like I might have a fight on my hands. I wish all of you the best of luck and I will keep you posted on my status. I have my nutritionist appointment this Friday and the my Psych appointment on Sept 3. Then I guess that is when they send my package to tricare to be approved or denied. So I am just praying..

I know.. it truly is sad.. I know that I am over my 100 pounds, but the insurance company, which scales do they use??? who knows, it is almost like you got to play their game. we will see.. but right now, I am so stressed, that I have to find fun where I can.. LOL..

i think that is what i am going to have to do too. LOL.

Scared???? Tricare approval... Ok. I went to my PCM and she referred me to a weight loss specialist for the Lap Band. I went for my first appointment on Wednesday. I am so scared that I am not going to get approved. These are my stats: Height: 5' 3'' Weight: 226 BMI: 40.1 Medical conditions: Depression, PCOS & GERD. I don't think that any of those are the medical conditions that they state that you must have. My doctor said that Tricare has a thing where the patient has to be 100 pounds over weight. I am wondering if any of you have any advice or any dealing with Tricare. I had to pay 200 dollars yesterday. I have a physc.. appoint on the 3 of sept. which is 65.00 and then I have a nutricianist appointment that is 100.00 and also alot of blood work and then they will send in the paperwork to Tricare to see if my package gets approved. Does anyone have any advice for me..?? I am so ready for a life style change ... Jenny

yeh that is what my husband said: I am going to try and look into that tomorrow. I just don't know who to call.?? I guess just the tricare number.?

My husband is Active Duty and I am Tricare Prime. Yeh I am 100 pounds over, but the LapBand doctor said I might have a problem b/c I am not over the 100 pounds limit. I don't know.. The last time I checked my ideal body weight was like 115- 125. I think I will just call them on Monday. I think I am just worried, Cause this is something that I want SO bad. I have looked up everything on the computer and I just don't really understand the whole process. I guess I just wanted someone to break all the lingo down for me... I am just nervous I think.. and confused.

Ok. I went to my PCM and she referred me to a weight loss specialist for the lapband. I went for my first appointment on Wednesday. I am so scared that I am not going to get approved. These are my stats: Height: 5' 3'' Weight: 226 BMI: 40.1 Medical conditions: Depression, PCOS & GERD. I don't think that any of those are the medical conditions that they state that you must have. My doctor said that Tricare has a thing where the patient has to be 100 pounds over weight. I am wondering if any of you have any advice or any dealing with Tricare. I had to pay 200 dollars yesterday. I have a physc.. appoint on the 3 of sept. which is 65.00 and then I have a nutricianist appointment that is 100.00 and also alot of blood work and then they will send in the paperwork to Tricare to see if my package gets approved. Does anyone have any advice for me..?? I am so ready for a life style change ... Jenny