Hello! I have been thinking and researching Lap Band for a year now. I went to (a second seminar) recently near my home. The hospital is a "excellence" one my insurance(s) require. However, I have medicare -as primary and secondary Tricare. I was told Tricare would accept me sooner/faster. But at the seminar they are requiring a higher BMI 40 and 3 months of diet-exercise-nutritional behavior modification. I am 39.9 BMI with 4 severe problems-Asthma/Apnea/Osteoarthritis/High Blood pressure. (all over 5 years); lost weight twice with Atkins (regained 80+back within a year of each)effort. Can I make a appointment and (discuss this privately) with the hospital; or should i go with the flow? My main support person is out of state-a adult daughter/we are each others-support person(s) and really had hope to do this privately-with-one-another. Any ideas appreciated!

Rule of thumb is they will primary first and then what they don't pay, they then bill secondary. You would have to ask your secondary insurance if you can bill them as primary and if so, when you register for your surgery have them just bill the secondary.