Got Approval, well kinda

Well after chasing the tricare lady down I found out that I am approved to go see Dr Weiner... apparently he decided if I shoudl have the surgery then sends tricare a report and they approve the surgery? Is that how this works? Anyway, the lady I need to talk to is gone for the day now but I will call her in the morning so I can set up my appointment I am both scared and excited at the same time. Melissa

WOO HOO! Congratulations! I was told by my Tricare people that once you are approved for the initial consult with Prof. Weiner, that means that you'll be approved for surgery. They have started getting seperate autharizations for the consult and the surgery because the surgeon was not getting paid for the consult. When I asked the Tricare lady if people ever get approved for the consult and not the surgery, she replied that she never saw that so you are pretty much approved! Prof. Weiner's staff is excellent at submitting the paperwork to get the final approval. Remeber to mark down whatever joint pain you may have due to your weight and whatever other problems you may have. I had a hard time going up stairs and doing the dishes due to back and knee pain. When you go for your consult, you will fill out lots of paperwork and a large questionairre. You can also print out the paperwork prior to your appt at http://www.profweiner.com/ Good luck and feel free to contact me with any other questions!!!

I went for my consult and had surgery with Weiner 2 weeks later. The process is very quick once you get in there.