UHC Military West/Tri-care West coverage

[LouiseandThelma 8]

cosmicbubbles any news yet on a surgery date?

Update on me: I found that San Diego (The Naval Medical Hospital/Balboa hospital) will do the VSG and I am close to being in phase two when I can schedule my surgery. I'm so excited! They're even accommodating for me having a long drive to make and are allowing me to fax in a lot of my test results.

[talkalot1981 5]

Does anyone know (I am in Alaska with Tricare) if they will pay to have the band removed and the sleeve done? I had my initial surgery off base because at the time on base didn't do the surgery Any info is appreciated

[wheezer567 0]

Update on me: I found that San Diego (The Naval Medical Hospital/Balboa hospital) will do the VSG and I am close to being in phase two when I can schedule my surgery. I'm so excited! They're even accommodating for me having a long drive to make and are allowing me to fax in a lot of my test results.

Thank you for letting us know they're doing the VSG at Naval Hospital Balboa. Any insight you could provide on the screening process would be much appreciated. Did Naval Hospital Balboa use TRICARE's conditions (http://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/SeeWhatsCovered/BariatricSurgery.aspx) or some other screening process? Thank you

[BlueLotus77 6]

Does anyone know (I am in Alaska with Tricare) if they will pay to have the band removed and the sleeve done? I had my initial surgery off base because at the time on base didn't do the surgery Any info is appreciated

@@talkalot1981 Are you at JBER or up in Fairbanks? They might. Dr. Clark has a seminar semi-monthly to talk about the procedures that he does. You'd be able to find out there! Dr. Clark is really awesome, and super nice. Very easy to talk to. Plus, if he approves it, it will be covered, since he's doing everything in house in the hospital. There's no jumping through hoops or anything. Hope that helps!! If you need any other info, feel free to message me! - Carolyn