Anyone have the sleeve through tricare? I'm wondering how long the process is from the surgery seminar to the actual surgery and what kind of requirements they have.

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I had gastric sleeve surgery 9/21/16. My insurance is Tricare Prime. You can Google Tricare requirements. I think it was a Wow 3 months dieting and psych visit. As soon as I finished all my program reauu

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Sent by mistake before I was finished and can't figure out how to Delete! Just Google the requirements. Your medical center will have its own requirements too. I think the psychological visit was part of my hospital program. After I did the requirements, the insurance approved all in a day or two. It was great. Paid for virtually everything. Best of luck to you!

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_{I have Tricare Prime. As long as you are 40 BMI or greater, or 35 with 2 co-morbidities (that's me), you're good. Tricare didn't have any weight loss surgery requirements; However, my surgeon did. I had 3 visits with a dietician, 1 per month. I had to attend a support group, get a psych eval, EGD and physical therapy consult. I started the process July 22nd and my surgery is Nov 1st. Basically it has been a 3 month process. Tricare won't pay for the nutrition visits, but paid everything else, minus my co-pays. I've spent about $200 out-of-pocket, not to include the special Vitamins and Meal Replacement shakes. I feel like it's been a pretty smooth process. It's been a good time for learning and changing my eating habits. When my final paperwork was sent to Tricare for approval, it only took 1 day to get my acceptance. Good luck with everything!}

I am Tricare Prime West. My seminar was in March. 1st visit with surgeon in May. Surgery 10/18. The drs requirements took longer than tricare. Once completed and sent for authorization, 10 days to approval. 35bmi with 2 comorbidities. Paid out of pocket for nutritionist and psych to avoid delay. MTF tried to hijack any referrals.

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I am Triwest. I had to have 3 documented doctor apts for weight lose. I am in Tricare Prime and the nutritionist visits are covered. I had my sleeve done May 24, 2016. Two weeks post op I ended up with a blood clot in my portal vein, intestine and two in my lungs. Luckily for me I do not have to be seen on base because they wouldn't have caught the clots. Anyway just last week I had to have my gallbladder out because of so much weight lose. I am will be 5 months out Monday and will be 70lbs down! Surgery even with the complications has been the best thing I have ever done. All of my care has been done at the local hospital here in Boise ID and I have yet to pay even a dollar. Good luck to all of you with your journey!

I am Triwest. I had to have 3 documented doctor apts for weight lose. I am in Tricare Prime and the nutritionist visits are covered. I had my sleeve done May 24, 2016. Two weeks post op I ended up with a blood clot in my portal vein, intestine and two in my lungs. Luckily for me I do not have to be seen on base because they wouldn't have caught the clots. Anyway just last week I had to have my gallbladder out because of so much weight lose. I am will be 5 months out Monday and will be 70lbs down! Surgery even with the complications has been the best thing I have ever done. All of my care has been done at the local hospital here in Boise ID and I have yet to pay even a dollar. Good luck to all of you with your journey!

Was you on blood thinners when you left the hospital?

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No, I only had them during my two days in the hospital post-op. I have never had problems with blood clots before so there was no reason to stay on them at the tim. Thinking back that is probably why it was two weeks post-op that I went back in the hospital.