Will tricare prime cover follow up?

[Keeshaleeann 1]

Hello everyone! I'm scheduled to have surgery October 4th. My BMI is 36 with no comorbidity, so tricare would not cover my surgery. So I'm doing self pay and going to Dr. Ramos Kelly in Tijuana. I was just wondering if anybody else has tricare prime and had the surgery out of the country and was able to follow up with their pcm on base after without any problems? I have heard some Dr's and insurance won't cover follow up or complications if you go out of the country.

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[Lifestylechange45 20]

Tricare covered my lapband surgery. Then June 14 2016 I had a revision to the sleeve. I paid nothing after either one. You need to try again. I Did not have any health problems.

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Edited July 6, 2016 by Lifestylechange45

[Keeshaleeann 1]

That's awesome you were approved twice! I've already paid for my flight and hotel expenses, and put my deposit down with Dr. Kelly in Mexico. My surgery date is Oct 4th. I don't want to start all over with tricare. I was just wondering if my Dr's on base were gonna give me a hard time for my follow up. I wouldn't think so, but if I have a complication not sure. Just wondering if anyone else chose to do self pay in Mexico and got any grief about when they went back to their pcm on base.

Congrats on your sleeve! I can't wait to get mine!

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