Tricare ..From Florida Board

I got this from the Florida Board. Im going to call my DR on Monday, wish me luck; Vanessa "Good new from Tricare Original Post by Kirsten Phillips at 8:46 PM EST on 12/20/2004 This thread has been viewed 80 times Cocoa, FL - RNY (01/11/2005) Hi gals and guys, Got an E-mail from Tricare today and they wanted to inform me that they had reconsidered their earlier decision that only approved Open Rny and they are now approving Laparoscopic Rny. I was glad to hear this and hope it is good news to some of you out there. Happy Holidays.

Ohhhh.... oohhhh... I am doing the happy dance!!! Whoo-hoo! I cannot wait until my next appointment with the surgeon to see if it is too late to switch my surgery to lap! YEAH!

Well perhaps it varies by region or something because this is the e-mail I got from Tri-care TODAY (1/11/05): Dear Jamie, Thank you for contacting the TRICARE Help E-Mail Service. Laparoscopic Bypass procedures are specifically excluded as a TRICARE Benefit. If we may be of additional assistance, please feel free to contact me. Ken Radmore TRICARE Help E-Mail Service Office of the Surgeon General Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Information contained in this correspondence may be subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). Personal information contained in this correspondence may be used only by authorized persons in the conduct of official business. Any unauthorized disclosure or misuse of personal information may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. If you are not the intended recipient of this correspondence please destroy all copies of this correspondence after notifying the sender of your receipt of it.