i have tricare prime..and I didn't have any problems getting approved. No one even told me I could be denied! I just went to my pcm said I wanted to look into the surgery and she refered me and then like a month later I went and had all the stuff done I needed to do ...lab work, psyc, nutrition class, 2 wlsg meetings, Galbladder scan. and an eeg. After that I was put on the waiting list, and im stil waiting!!! It's for ever sometimes depending on where your stationed if your in the military I was at fort gordon and there was no waiting list, now at fort Bliss the waiting list is 9 month's to a year! Sucks so bad, but nothing we can do but wait!! Good luck with your journey!
Ashley