I didn't know! A tale of woe

[nurse247 74]

Do I went through tricare to get my work up for my surgery. It took months but I got approved finally. Then I get an email from the surgeons office saying because I have Kaiser they're my primary insurance coverage. I was devastated, I've been waiting since 2012 to have this done. So I'm having to go to Kaiser, I was supposed to have my surgery in two weeks.

Do I have to start all over at Kaiser? I'm just soo sad about this whole thing....

Please help of you happen to know....

[James Marusek 5,244]

If the surgery approval requirements for Tricare are the same as for Kaiser, then it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

But I think surgery in 2 weeks is a bit optimistic especially when you are deal with insurance companies.

[daniotra 298]

You will probably still need to take the classes required by Kaiser, but they should accept your labs and paperwork showing you did the diet and such. Good luck!

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[cookarue 233]

Why don't you just cancel your Kaiser insurance? No need to double up. Especially since TriCare is great and easy to work with in my opinion.

[nurse247 74]

I tried to disenroll, they won't let me. I saw my new primary and he said he doesn't see why they would make me take the classes as the information I have is more than what they require for their members.

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