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Really I have to wait THAT long for my 2nd fill? Thanks Tricare ... :(



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Okay so I had my first fill on the 20th of May. I just tried to schedule my second fill before I go on vacation on the 18th of June. Yeah, Tricare wont cover the fill if I get it done on the 17th or 18th before I leave because it wont have been exactly 30 days from my first fill. Now because I am going to be out of town I wont get my second fill until the end of July---10 weeks from when I had my first fill!!!! Seriously I felt restriction for about the first 2 days with this fill and now Im back to feeling nothing. I had 4.5 CCs on the first go around and I was really hoping that it would hold me through vacation. Now I dont know....

Ugh, I hope I dont gain a bunch of weight while down at Disney :smile:

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That's very odd. Are you sure it's a tricare thing and not your surgeon's office?

I have tricare prime, had my first fill last wednesday and go for another one next week. (trying to work back up to what was put in the band at surgery, had to have all removed due to acid reflux). My surgeon's office says that all fills are covered for the first 3 months, then I just need another referral for care after that.

I would double check about that if I were you.

Just my thought.

Karyn

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First 90 days is the global period .. all adjustments should be okay during this period .. that was my thought ..

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Honestly you'd be safer not to get a fill and then go on vacation the next day anyway (although your 2nd fill may not do much. Mine sure didn't!) If it is too tight and you need an "unfill" you'd be in deep poo!

However I agree that is totally red tape BS!

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My dr said that he will fill me every 3 days until he finds my spot. I have been through so much with 2 surgeries he wants me to get on track as quick and as safe a possible.

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My dr said that he will fill me every 3 days until he finds my spot. I have been through so much with 2 surgeries he wants me to get on track as quick and as safe a possible.

Man! What a nice doc!

I also have Tricare Prime and my surgeon said he'd give me a fill at surgery then two weeks after, then once a month after that. I'm not sure if that's his requirements or the insurance but I'll sure ask next time.

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Hmmm, I have Tricare and they haven't set any time limitation on me for fills. My first was one month after surgery, and I've been getting them every two weeks since then. Though I'm actually waiting for three weeks this time since I finally have some good restriction.

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strange....the surgeon's office told me that Tricare would only cover a fill every 30 days and that was why I couldnt have it done before I left.

I wish insurance companies would stay tight with their policies and not change for different people.

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