Question:
Has anybody had the bpd/ds surgery and used military tricare ins?

   — Pat W. (posted on October 5, 2000)

October 5, 2000
Hi Pat... Yes. Tricare does approve the DS. If you join up on the <a href="http://www.egroups.com/group/duodenalswitch">DS Mailing List</a> and ask your question there, I'm sure you'll get some responses. This is a high volume list with over 700 members. You may want to use the "digest" option to avoid getting hundreds of emails each day. Good luck to you!
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 5, 2000
Yes! I am using Tricare Prime(TCP) to have my surgery. I know of several people who have TCP and been approved and had surgery within the last year or are having surgery very soon. TCP approves very quickly too. Call your TCP rep and ask for their list of approved surgeons, then you can get your primary care physician to write the referral for WLS. TCP approves the iniital consult, the surgeon gets some history of weight loss/gain to draft a letter requesting the surgery be approved. I could go on about the process, but these are the basics. Where are you you in NC? Some military hospitals even do the surgery. Please let me know how you make out at [email protected].
   — Diana H.