Hi There, I'll be having my WLS at Scott AFB on July 20th. Scott does WLS so I was able to get my dietary consult, labs, ultrasounds, through the base for free. My sleep apnea work up, cardiology and psych eval I was sent off of base for, but because we're signed up for tricare prime (enrollment is free for active duty - small enrollment fee for retirees - make sure to check this out when you return to the states) and my husband was active duty at the time, didn't cost me anything. If you're retired the visits (if you have tricare prime) should only be a $12.00 copay per visit. Just remember to get referrals for psych evals, nutrition eval, etc. You should be able to go through your pcm and it will guarentee that you won't be responsible for the visits. Also make sure to stop by your local Tricare office and double check that you have the correct coverage . I used to work for Tricare and we had alot of people coming in with large hospitals bills not realizing that they had the wrong coverage. Just ask them to explain the difference between Tricare Prime and Tricare Standard (way too long of an explaination to type in an e-mail). Hope this info helps Sandy

Tricare also does not pay for the dietician consult unless it is either included in the WLS package with the hospital/surgeon OR if you get it done one base! michele

Does Tricare pay for WLS in the states? Donna

I see that this is a very old post, but I can tell you how a freind of mine had it done. She complained repeatedly about the rashes that developed under the loose skin. Voila! One tummy tuck courtesy of Tri-Care! Cheryl

My son called tonight, he says he will be stationed in Las Vegas, Nevada. Has anyone been stationed there and how well did you like it? Thank you, Tonya