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I am with Champva also and I am just starting my journey. I have to attend a seminar in the next few weeks. I called Champva and asked them questions about the requirements for the surgery and what the Dr had to submit when turning in the request for lapband surgery. I was told that you have to have one or more of the following:diabetes, high blood pressure, heart condition related to overweight, weight bearing problems on your joints such as bad knees, high cholesterol that is hard to maintain with meds,and there were a few more. If you havent called them give them a call. They were very nice and informative. Hope this helps. Good luck.

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Thank you,

I did call them and then I copied off their CHAMPVA Policy Manual on Surgery For Morbid Obesity. I do qualify because I have a BMI over 40 and I have pulmonary hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea but I may be denied because I have had Pulmonary embolization. They will have to determine if it will be okay or not. Then even if they do finding a surgeon may be diffcult. I will keep my fingers crossed that it can be done.

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I found a supplemental insurance for the CHAMPVA/TRICARE program. Takes six months for pre-exsiting conditions to be covered.

Association & Society Insurance Corp.

P.O. Box 2510

Rockville, MD 20847-2510

Website: www.asicorporation.com

You can become also become a member of the

American Military Retirees Association, Inc.

ChampVA people do not need to be retired.

Went to my seminar on Tuesday.

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