Did anyone have surgery done with Tricare insurance? Just starting the process now.

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I have Tricare standard I'm in the beginning process now

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I am Tricare Prime (retired) and have completed the three weigh ins, scheduled for an appointment with a nutritionist next week, an endoscopy in two weeks, and a psych appt in 3 weeks. Hopefully surgery will be approved for November.

I has sleeve gastric to my 9/21/16. Did my requirements, insurance approved quickly.

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Forgot to mention. I have Tricare Prime (South)

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I had gastric sleeve done on 8/11 I have tricare prime (north) and it wasn't that difficult. Went to my pcm he did the referral that was on May and I got sleeve August so it wasn't that long of a process.

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I'm tricare prime south as well so that's exciting to see you got approval quickly

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Exquum3, did you pay out of pocket for the NUT appointment? Was your surgery off base? I am Tricare Prime South and everything is off base here. Thanks!

All my stuff is off base here - I'm driving two hours to charleston sc to get my surgery - I paid 50 for my first nutrition appointment and am paying 25 for ea h additional

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_{How fast did it approve for Tricare Prime South. I finish everything needed this Friday. I'm anticipating a November surgery date.}

_{How fast did it approve for Tricare Prime South. I finish everything needed this Friday. I'm anticipating a November surgery date.}

only took 2 days for Tricare to approve my package. I had surgery 2 weeks later! Good luck!

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I work for Tricare approving the referrals, and it's a relatively fast process for members once all the paperwork is submitted and our medical team reviews it, it takes about 2days to approve.. goodluck!

_{That's awesome news!!! Thank you for sharing this info with me. I'm getting so close.}

Does anyone have tricare standard? Right now things seem to be going ok but I go off base for everything and have to find doctors through their provider directory.

Thank you, laGata15. I am completing my requirements this month in hopes of an early Nov surgery date. I work two full time jobs so it's challenging arranging to take off. You've eased my mind considerably!

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I have Tricare Standard and I saw my pcm in July and told him I wanted to have weight loss surgery. My PCM's office took a week and a half to send in my referral. Tricare approved it the day it was sent. Tricare has been super fast with approving referrals and authorizations. Love it!. I saw my surgeon on August 5th and my first weigh-in was on August 11th. My Surgeon's bariatric program is 4-6 months long. I have almost completed my bariatric programs required appts except for the sleep study doctor. I had my sleep study test on Sept 1st but my appt to get my results isn't until Oct 27th. My ecg came back abnormal so now I have to get a cardiac clearance done. I have one more weigh-in and nutritionist appt to do on Nov 2nd. Once I get my cpap fitted and we figure out the appropriate pressure as well as my cardiac clearance done all I need to do is see my surgeon again and we will set a date. I am hoping for December. My bariatrican said that December is usually booked up because everyone is trying to get hip and knee replacements before their insurance renews hahaha. I am still crossing my fingers tho.