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Tricare
posted by: tenny_1 Posted Sun, Jul 24 at 8:33 PM PDT

Hi. I'm new to this. If any of you are in the military or a spouse of a military personel, I would like to know if Tricare would cover for a tummy tuck? Under what conditions? I read the Tricare handbook and all, and it said that they won't cover it, but I know some people that has gotten plastic surgery with Tricare coverage. If anyone knows please respond. Thanks

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Re: Tricare
posted by: ThePrincipal Posted Sun, Jul 24 at 9:14 PM PDT
Try the PS forum at obesityhelp.com..several women who post on that message board have gotten insurance to cover PS...

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/plasticsurgery/posts

Re: Tricare
posted by: sctreat Posted Sun, Jul 24 at 9:49 PM PDT
I am active duty and have TT scheduled for 3 Aug 05. I tried to get TRICARE to cover it but they won't. I was offered a referral to a military treatment facility that does them but after lots of thought I decided to just get a loan and pay for it. I'm close to Travis AFB, CA but there waiting list is 12-15 months and I don't want to wait. I know some family members get referrals for gastric bypass...good luck. If you need any further info email me at sctreat@verizon.net.

Chris

Re: Tricare
posted by: ready2go Posted Mon, Jul 25 at 9:20 AM PDT
I have Tricare and they would not cover mine. I had to pay for it myself, but it was so worth it!

Re: Tricare
posted by: ma3girls Posted Mon, Jul 25 at 4:16 PM PDT
My husband is active duty military. I tried to get Tricare to cover and was denied. I was told they only did TT for 100+ weight loss. I am also glad I went ahead and had a civilian doctor do it.

Re: Tricare
posted by: rgrgray Posted Mon, Jul 25 at 5:54 PM PDT
there is an old post you might want to look back on you will have to back quite a ways but is about tricare covering a tt. its on may 7,2005 i hope this helps fluffie24 would be the one you need to email if her name is blue click on it and it will take you to her address

Re: Tricare
posted by: tenny_1 Posted Tue, Jul 26 at 8:01 AM PDT
Thanks everyone for all your replies.

Re: Tricare
posted by: callynw Posted Tue, Jul 26 at 1:15 PM PDT
Hiya- I am active duty. I knew 2 active women who got their TTs done at Bethesda. I was stationed in Maryland and asked for a referral for one. They were booked up at Bethesda and Andrews and said I would have to go through a surgeon in town. I got my referral and Tricare paid for my appointment with the surgeon (2 appointments in fact) but when the time came for the actual work to be done, Tricare said they would not cover it. It went before the medical board and was disapproved. I was on the phone for 2 months telling them that it wasn't fair that this surgery was being completed in a military hospital but they would not pay for me to have mine done or at least put me on the waiting list. I was due to transfer to Europe so I finally decided I wasted too much time and energy and paid for it myself.

I was very displeased with Tricare but I think it is the Medical review board who I should be upset with. I think that I could have told them how I really felt about my body (extremely low self esteem and difficulty doing situps) and they would have probably approved it for psychological reasons but I didn't want a psych referral in my record! Double edged sword.

Anyway- Other than the normal numbness, ken doll, icky feeling I am happy I took the plunge. I am paying my credit card back slowly but I feel so much better without all that fat and skin and the stretch marks. I am at 5 months and I can wear a bikini and feel good. Just have some other areas to work on a bit. But I do feel more confident and better in clothes.

Blabbered on, sorry. Good Luck to you! I hope you beat the system.

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