Tricare Prime coverage

Hi!

I'm new to the forum and I have been trying to loose weight for the past 2 years.  I recently lost 25 pounds just to gain them all back one month later :(

So All my diets including weigh****chers, HCG etc was documented by the dr including the fact that I have Depression and Prediabetic.

I got approved to see a Dr at Balboa Naval Hospital.  Has anyone had one done by tricare coverage?

I had VSG at Wilford Hall in San Antonio, 4/2011.   Had Tricare Standard.   

Great experience, and loved Dr. Jason Pfluke and his staff!

I have Tricare Prime and they paid for my lap band removal but not the revision to the sleeve, they may have paid for bypass but I didn't want it. So I begged, borrowed and considered stealing (JK) and ended up self pay :-(  

If I remember right there is someone on this board who appealed, fought and won to get them to pay for the sleeve. I could't wait my band had to come out, you can always appeal!

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The sleeve is not a covered benefit. Some MTFs offer it, but it is not covered if you see a civilian surgeon. 

I had the sleeve done in Virginia 6 wks ago, on Tricare Prime at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. I had to be cleared by a nut, psych, and had my heart checked, it was all covered I didn't pay a dime.