TRICARE

amisoup · March 6, 2018

HI there! This is my first post. I am pretty sure I'm going to go ahead with this surgery. I've been reading up on it here, have had several family members or friends that have had excellent outcomes and I am comfortable with the risks and the level of dedication that I know I need to have.

My first appointment is with the surgeon March 19. I have TRICARE Select (formerly Standard), and after calling them I know they will approve the surgery based on their requirements. Has anyone had the surgery with TRICARE and did they have a 6 month waiting period? How did it work for you? The Dr's office said they have their own qualifications but it's pretty much driven by my insurance agency.

I would love any info you can share!

Kat0000 · March 6, 2018

No 6 month waiting period. 2nd tricare person asking today. Anyways, try to find the FB group. Weight loss surgery with Tricare. You can read through that and ask questions

amisoup · March 6, 2018

Awesome, thank you! I searched for tricare threads and didn’t find any, but I didn’t know about that FB group!

Kat0000 · March 7, 2018

Did you find the group?

Edited March 7, 2018 by Kat0000

amisoup · March 7, 2018

I did, thanks! It sounds like it’s mostly my surgeon’s requirements that may take some time, but TRICARE seems to be likely to approve it according to what I’m seeing. That board is a wealth of knowledge.