Does Tricare Prime cover plastic surgery?
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on 5/1/07 9:50 pm - NC
on 5/1/07 9:50 pm - NC
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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