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I can't believe it! My Dr.s office said they faxed my paperwork last week, there was nothing in the online referral for me, so on Friday I called Tricare, they said they hadn't received it. So, I had my Dr.s office refax Friday evening. This morning I get up and see that it is in the system pending approval in about 10 minutes, it changed to approved!

I called my Dr.s office, and they need it in hard copy - so I called Tricare back and the lady was so awesome, she personally faxed it to the office for me and told me to rock on with my bad skinny self!

Hopefully tomorrow I will get to know more about scheduling. I can't freakin wait. I take back all the bad things I ever said or thought about Tricare, they are now the EASIEST insurance for approval.

Eagerly awaiting bandland . . .

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Hopefully tomorrow I will get to know more about scheduling. I can't freakin wait. I take back all the bad things I ever said or thought about Tricare, they are now the EASIEST insurance for approval.

Eagerly awaiting bandland . . .

WooHoo! Great news Min!

Thanks for the info Sgt Bob!

Glad I could be of help!

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wooooooooohooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah!! That's Fabulous News Wendy!!!!

congratulations And If You Wouldn't Mind Sharing...what Qualifications Did You Meet??

excellent News, I'm So Happy (and Jealous!) For You!!

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I am 5' 4" and weigh 258 - NO CO MORBIDITIES

I did not have to do anything - no psych, no nutritionist, nothing. They sent only a letter from my surgeon stating my stats and saying it was medically necessary.

I called my Dr.s office to see if they got the fax and my case mgr went home sick. UGH! Another sleepless night. I can't wait to see when I will be able to have the surgery and start dreaming of PBs and sliming :-)

Woo Hoo!

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My PCM just put in my referral. She said I should here something within 10 days. Should I try and schedule anything myself? Is there anyone who got approved and didn't have to do all the other stuff? Plus how are you finding your doctors? I am in Ft. Rucker, AL and even my PCM said she didn't know where I could get this done at. Plus we are moving in May to Fairbanks,AK (Ft. Wainwright) I wonder if I should wait or if I could get this all done and banded before May? It figures they start paying and now we get a letter to move. He leaves for desert not too long afterwards, so I will be alone with 5 kids, not sure if I should wait or go on. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Angela

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Wendy~~That is just SO fabulous!! Congrats and hope you get your band date soon!

Angela~~My PCM knew what physician to refer me to, but if yours doesn't then Tricare should figure that out for you. They will send you to surgeon in your area, though it may not be close. My surgeon is an hour away, but that's all they had around here. We are getting ready to PCS too, to Hawaii in May...I'm still going to try for it before we PCS though. My DH will also be deploying within 6 months and I'll have 3 kids...still going to try for it.

Good luck with your decision and keep us posted!

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Hi everyone, I also have Tricare and had my consultation with my surgeon yesterday. I am on the lower end of the weight chart at 222 5'5". But my surgeon told me w/my other health issues it shouldn't be a problem at all. They claim they have never had anything denied by Tricare. But I will be the 1st lap band they have run thru. They are so confident that scheduled my psych appt for tomorrow and my dietician appt and pre-op class on Wednesday. They told me to look at having the surgery in less than a month. They said that once they submit the package they usually hear back from Tricare within a day. So I guess after my appointments on Wed they'll submit it and hopefully I'll hear something by next Friday. But I'm trying not to get my hopes up. Good luck to everyone else. Keep me posted w/the Tricare approvals!!

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