Mrs. Goodridge 14 Posted December 31, 2013 Hello, new to ns mayport. Went to see my pcp todat and he was very reluctant to give me a referral to see the bariatric specakist. Insead he gave( well put in for me to start a 8 week health and nutrition class here on base. My question is will this class lead to me being apprived for the bariatrics, has anyone has any experience with ns mayport and their approval process. Are their any doctors who are better with referrals in this matter. I have a bmi of 42.7 and im qualified for tricare. thank you in advance.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimk1999 450 Posted December 31, 2013 Sorry, no experience with tricare, but do you have the option of seeing a different pcp? My original pcp suggested something similar before going through wls... I changed my pcp and had great support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
candtwalker 46 Posted December 31, 2013 Hey......We were stationed in Mayport! We were on the Semmes DD963 (decommissioned now) My daughter still lives there. I absolutely loved it! Anyway, with Tricare Prime there is no waiting time period or nutrition class you have to attend. You will just have to do a phyc eval, but that is it. If you are using the base clinic, I would recommend changing you PCM to a civilian doctor. Good luck! 1 Mrs. Goodridge reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted December 31, 2013 tricare prime NC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
candtwalker 46 Posted December 31, 2013 Sorry, forgot to mention. I am Tricare South. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Goodridge 14 Posted January 1, 2014 Sorry, no experience with tricare, but do you have the option of seeing a different pcp? My original pcp suggested something similar before going through wls... I changed my pcp and had great support. I have already began the process of changing...this doctor made it very clear he was anti weight loss surgery. Thank you so much for your support Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Goodridge 14 Posted January 1, 2014 Hey......We were stationed in Mayport! We were on the Semmes DD963 (decommissioned now) My daughter still lives there. I absolutely loved it! Anyway, with Tricare Prime there is no waiting time period or nutrition class you have to attend. You will just have to do a phyc eval, but that is it. If you are using the base clinic, I would recommend changing you PCM to a civilian doctor. Good luck! Thank you. I am using the base at the moment because I dont really know where else to go or even the area. If you dont mind me asking, where did you go. Any help would be very appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Goodridge 14 Posted January 1, 2014 Sorry, no experience with tricare, but do you have the option of seeing a different pcp? My original pcp suggested something similar before going through wls... I changed my pcp and had great support. yes I do have the option to change....and I am....thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
candtwalker 46 Posted January 1, 2014 Thank you. I am using the base at the moment because I dont really know where else to go or even the area. If you dont mind me asking, where did you go. Any help would be very appreciated. I did not have mine done there but there people on this board who have and are very happy with their surgeon. Maybe start a new post with the title "looking for a good surgeon in Jacksonville FL" and see the responses you get and take it from there. Also once you find your PCM he or she may have suggestions. Do you live on base? I did on Edwards Ave in the back. Living on base and being walking distance to the beach was so great! When the weather was warm I would send the kids to school and do my morning walk to the beach. I would sit on the steps and watch the dolphins swim. It was so relaxing! I miss it there so much. ???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Goodridge 14 Posted January 1, 2014 Thank you. I am using the base at the moment because I dont really know where else to go or even the area. If you dont mind me asking, where did you go. Any help would be very appreciated. I did not have mine done there but there people on this board who have and are very happy with their surgeon. Maybe start a new post with the title "looking for a good surgeon in Jacksonville FL" and see the responses you get and take it from there. Also once you find your PCM he or she may have suggestions. Do you live on base? I did on Edwards Ave in the back. Living on base and being walking distance to the beach was so great! When the weather was warm I would send the kids to school and do my morning walk to the beach. I would sit on the steps and watch the dolphins swim. It was so relaxing! I miss it there so much. thank you for that help. Yes I do live on base on everglades st....its wonderful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
