My husband is retired military. We live near Fort Bragg, NC. My pcm submitted my bariatric surgery referral July 5, 2013. I was pleasantly surprised when Tricare referred me to Womack Army Hopital's bariatric clinic. July 22, 2013 I attended first class at Womack. I had my first one on one with surgeon, Dr Jennifer Perkins today and I am scheduled for a sleeve September 16, 2013. I am happy because Tricare requires 6 month dr supervised diet ( not necessary at Womack), Tricare does not cover sleeve (Womack performs sleeve), Tricare does not cover nutritionist and I am seeing one at Womack. All services at mtf are free except small daily fee while staying in hospital. I think it is like 12 or 13 dollars. I will find out Friday at pre-op. Almost all items on checklist are easy if you are up to date since your medical records are onsite. A little over 10 weeks from pcm referral to surgery date. No further insurance approval needed. Follow ups too.

I had my surgery at Womack three months ago with Dr. Perkins who I LOVE!!! Good luck!

So glad you had such a great experience! Mine was the opposite. I had to fight Tricare for 7 years to get my sleeve. I finally got it in June, but only after my hubby retired, and we got on his insurance through his civilian job. We have Tricare as a secondary, but they still aren't covering any of the surgery. So glad you had other options!

Tricare covers bariatric surgery when its done at a MTF, but there are only a few hospitals that do the surgery. My hubby is active duty so everything was covered for me.

i II really like her too. she really seems to care. the department is in transition since jasmine and caron left so there was a few rough weeks getting stuff together. I was told no retirees when I called but then Tricare surprised me in a good way.

Dr. Perkins has been so great- she did my sleeve and also took out my gallbladder two months later, so I have seen her quite a bit these past weeks, plus I also work at Womack so I see her around as well. I was lucky to have everything done before Jasmin and Caron left, but I know things are crazy now.