Does Tricare Prime cover plastic surgery?

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on 5/1/07 9:50 pm - NC
Hello, I'm starting to research and learn about reconstructive surgery. I can't find any people who had Tricare Prime Insurance and got approvals for lower body lifts. Or maybe thigh lifts or butt lifts that were ever approved by insurance. Do you have this insurance or know of someone that has had it and was able to get these procedures approved? Was it done at a military hospital or were you able to go outside to a civilian doctor with an approval from TPI? Any thoughts or ideas would be very helpful, or if you could point me in the right direction where I can do my own research I would be very grateful. Thank you for your reply and guidance, Ella
LADY D *
on 5/3/07 5:12 am - SUMMERVILLE, SC
THIS IS WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD PLASTICS WITH TRI CARE PRIME, BUT I HAVEN'T VERIFIED IT WITH TRI CARE PRIME YET. TRI CARE PRIME WILL PAY FOR A PANNI UNDER CERTAIN CIR****TANCES LIKE RASHES, HERNIA OR IF THE SKIN HANGS OVER YOUR PRIVATE PARTS. IT WON'T PAY FOR THE UNDERLYING MUSCLES TO BE TIGHTENED. IT WILL ALSO PAY FOR A BREAST REDUCTION, BUT NOT A BREAST LIFT. OTHER THAN THAT, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE GETTING ANY OTHER TYPE OF PLASTICS THROUGH TRI CARE PRIME. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN FOR THINGS LIKE BUTT LIFTS & INNER THIGHS & ARMS, ETC. THERE IS A PLASTIC SURGERY FORUM HERE ON THE BOARD THAT YOU MIGHT CHECK OUT TO SEE IF ANYONE THERE HAS TRI CARE PRIME. GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICk
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