HI there! This is my first post. I am pretty sure I'm going to go ahead with this surgery. I've been reading up on it here, have had several family members or friends that have had excellent outcomes and I am comfortable with the risks and the level of dedication that I know I need to have.

My first appointment is with the surgeon March 19. I have TRICARE Select (formerly Standard), and after calling them I know they will approve the surgery based on their requirements. Has anyone had the surgery with TRICARE and did they have a 6 month waiting period? How did it work for you? The Dr's office said they have their own qualifications but it's pretty much driven by my insurance agency.

I would love any info you can share!

No 6 month waiting period. 2nd tricare person asking today. Anyways, try to find the FB group. Weight loss surgery with Tricare. You can read through that and ask questions

Awesome, thank you! I searched for tricare threads and didn’t find any, but I didn’t know about that FB group!

Did you find the group?

Edited March 7, 20188 yr by Kat0000

I did, thanks! It sounds like it’s mostly my surgeon’s requirements that may take some time, but TRICARE seems to be likely to approve it according to what I’m seeing. That board is a wealth of knowledge.