Tricare patients, over here!!!!!

Hey fellow Tricare patients! I have a question. I live in Louisiana but I assume that Tricare Prime is the same anywhere you go. With that said, my surgeon's office handed this paper out to Tricare patients at an informational meeting. This paper says: (first there is a direct copy of what is on Tricare's website requiring the person to be 100 pounds or more overweight with an approved co-morb or 200% of their ideal weight, etc.) then it says: In addition to the aforementioned Tricare requirements, Tricare Prime patients are to provide 5 years of documented morbid obesity along with at least 1 6-month, doctor supervised diet attempt. All other diet attempts will be considered but at least one must have been documented under a physician's care. THIS IS REQUIRED BY TRICARE. Okaaaaay...but I was under the impression all I needed was to be 200% of my ideal weight or 100 pounds overweight with approved co-morbs (or be having a revision, but this doesn't apply in my case.) So I'm stumped. I have some of that stuff...but only have 3 years documented obesity and although I have done many, many diets none have been supervised by a doctor that I recall. So does this mean I don't get the surgery? When did the above criteria start applying? They never required that stuff before, you know? Has anyone been approved, especially those approved this year or last year, that can help me understand this? Did any of you need this stuff? And by the way, I looked on Tricare's site and none of this stuff is listed beyond what they've always asked for. It wasn't even been under the benefits update link or anything. That crud isn't listed once on there. I am so confused. Help me, please!

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