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Anyone have their surgery paid for by Tricare?

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Tricare does cover this

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When did Tricare start covering the Sleeve? I guess I need to call them again before I pay for my surgery!

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Tricare doesn't pay for the sleeve or at least that's how it was when I had surgery. BUT if you live near a military base you can get the sleeve done on post. If you go to a civilian surgeon the sleeve wont be covered. Do you live close to a military base with a bariatric program? I had my sleeve surgery done on Fort Carson and it didn't cost me anything, plus I didn't have to do the 6 month supervised diet.

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The base here doesn't but I called Tricare yesterday and also talked with my PCP and they said in my circumstance it will be coveres for mee off base at a civilian bariatric surgen.

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The base here doesn't but I called Tricare yesterday and also talked with my PCP and they said in my circumstance it will be coveres for mee off base at a civilian bariatric surgen.

What are your circumstances? If you don't mind me asking

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I have a BMI of 51, high blood pressure, diabetes, and weigh 310. I am only 20 years old. I got referred to tallgrass prairie surgercial specialists.

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I was sleeved at a MTF, no out of pocket costs. The surgeons were fantastic.

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The base here doesn't but I called Tricare yesterday and also talked with my PCP and they said in my circumstance it will be coveres for mee off base at a civilian bariatric surgen.

Are they also covering it because your base doesn't have bariatric?

I'm trying to go through Womack in Fort Bragg. I live about 3 hrs away. My dr office has sent in 2 requests for referrals and I've been approved both times to see a local Dr to see if weight loss surgery is necessary. But I don't want to go this route because I know Tricare doesn't cover the sleeve and I was told this by a tricare rep. Womack said my Dr isn't wording the requests correctly so that I can be treated at Womack. They said my Dr needs to send in a request to Tricare to be evaluated and treated on base.

I see my family Dr On Friday and I hope I can get this straight. I would be a lot farther in the process if I decided to go gastric bypass, but I really want the sleeve.

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