Referals/Authorization

Your authorization for surgery covers you for post op visits for 90 days.  Make sure you see you PCP and get a new referral for follow up care before it runs out.  I got messed up because I could not get my 3 months follow up scheduled with in the 90 days but the Dr office was gonna take care of it.  But told me to get a new referral before my 6 months, which I haven't gotten around to yet. Now I am have gall bladder issues(PAIN) and in the midst of all this I have to deal with trying to Tricare to rush the referral thru so I can get in to see my surgeon.  Apparently no one wants to touch you after you have had By Pass you have to go back to the Dr who did your surgery.  Anyway, hope no one has any complication, just wanted to give ya'll a heads up about staying on top of you authorizations so you don't have to worry about it.


Donna

Thanks,  This is good news to share. Because Tricare will come up with an excuse for not paying and it always comes back to "You didn't have a referral"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!