Hello to All! I'm new to this site and I just saw my primary Doctor today&we are now awaiting approval from my insurance(tricare). According to my insurance I need a BMI of 40(which I don't quite meet) for them to cover procedure. I do have a few other health issues I hope they will consider, and approve me! I'm told I should hopefully have a decision within a week. Fingers Crossed! Congrats to those of you who have started your new journey!

I'm new here too, I also have Tricare and saw my PCM yesterday as well. We sound like we are in the same position I also am not quiet at to 40 BMI either but do have other health issues as well. So looks like fingers crossed to both of us I hope Tricare approves us both!!

The new policy with tricare (that doesnt come up on the websites just yet apparently) is not just 40 bmi. It is 35-39.9 with other health issues from the obesity and 40+ bmi with no other health issues. The previously listed comorbidities from the tricare policy book are not the only ones they are accepting anymore so there may be a posibility that they will look at the things you have as a qualifier, but you do have to show that you have had physician suppervised/ medical weight loss attempts that have not been successful. They will accept like weight watchers or whatever diet as long as you are seeing your doctor monthly for monitoring. I really hope that the new policy gets listed on the tricare sites soon so that people can know what is offered and what they are up against to get approved.