Well, got the news that I was denied. Was told that you have to be 100 pounds overweight and have certain medical complications. I'm 80 pounds overweight and have hypothyroidism,IBS, high cholesterol,arthritis,RLS and suffer from depression. I take medications for all this and said that my conditions were all under control so I have no reason to appeal this matter. So I feel that Tricare has really screwed me. Don't know what I should do. Any advise would be welcomed. :thumbup:

appeal !!!!!! I did twice and won. Go in and weigh in again 20 pds heavier any weigh you can.....tricare is dening everyone latley Sorry for your bad news but dn't give up!!!

You need to appeal. The last poster is right that they are deny lots of people right now especially if you are borderline. I am 106 pounds over with hypertension, arthritis, sleep apnea, depression and Crohn's disease and I was deny last week. I just resent my appeal in yesterday and right now it says that it is pending review. I sent in 15 pages of documentations along with letters from all my doctors' stating this surgery was needed. Plus I gathered information on how much it was costing them monthly for me to remain on the medication. I was successfully able to prove that they spend over $40,000.00 a year just on my medciation. Send in a appeal. Show them that you are serious.:scared2: