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I have been researching the hell out of this myself. I have 30% service-connected, go to the VA Murfreesboro, TN. You qualify for BMI for sure. You have to ask you PCP (Primary Care Physician) to be refered to the MOVE program. You must be apart of the MOVE program for 6 month and prove that you are going to try. I think they require a 5% weightloss during the 6 months. Depending on your doctor and the MOVE people you may get your surgery right after you "graduate". There are only 12 VA hospitals that perform the surgery and one is the VA Medical center in Charleston, S.C. Not sure what any of the others are.

I have an appt. on the 20th and will ask to be put in the MOVE program and for the surgery. Fingers crossed!

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Well I'm in the move program now... So I guess in 6 months after doing this and actually trying ill see my doc and hopefully I'll get what I'm asking for

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I am a VA RN at the CT VA. I have 2 patients I follow who had both bipass and pannulectormy. Not sure about the sleeve. They weee done at their partner Hospital Yale New haven hospital. Paid though the VA fee program

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Fee is when they pay outside hospitals amd programs to

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Sorry using my phone its quirky

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Va Fee is money paid by the VA to tother hospitas ot health care providers to perform services not done at the VA. In order to be eligible, va must be your sole health insurer

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NDN_RN, If I were to call my VA, who would I talk to to find out who does our surgery? I know the VA's in Tenn. do not do them.

Also, my husband has insurance for the family but it does not cover WLS. Do you think I can still get it through the VA?

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I would talk to my PCP first about wls. They can get the clinics casemanager to find out. I would also go see the benefts coordinator to see if fee would apply given you are covered by another insurer, even if they don't cover wls.

Move is a requirement, probably cardiology, endocrine and gen surgery consults too, but i guess it depends on the surgeon and pcp

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