Re: Does anyone know about tricare?

[Guest guest]

Sorry you couldn't get coverage, Bob.

I have known several people, in Coast Guard, in Army, Air Force and

in Navy, who had the surgery done at military hospitals, by military

surgeons -- and I can't think of one who wasn't happy with the

results.

Sometimes the military adds its own constraints, which can foul up

the timing -- I remember one young woman who was headed for pilot

training, but couldn't do that until she was out of braces. There

have been some, also, who had to be put in a holding pattern and have

the braces removed while they were on regular duty (darned if I

understand why, but then I'm not in and have never been in the

military.

Good wishes to you!

Cammie

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> > Hello, I'm new to this support. I have tricare (military

> insurance

> > for dependents) Does anyone know if they will cover orthognatic

> > surgery. Any success stories? Any turndowns and why? Thanks

> Enrique

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear that, Bob.

We've had a high number of guardsmen from this area who've been

posted to Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq -- some of them in the most

deadly areas. I guess that heightens awareness.

While I have some severe misgivings about what the U. S. is doing

there, and how we got into it, I don't have any misgivings at all

about the obligations to our servicemen we should all shoulder

cheerfully, and when the military (or their civilian employers) let

them down, I feel that all of us are let down.

Again, far as I know everyone who's had a military surgeon and a

military hospital procedure has fared really well.

Best,

Cammie

> > > >

> > > > Hello, I'm new to this support. I have tricare (military

> > > insurance

> > > > for dependents) Does anyone know if they will cover

> orthognatic

> > > > surgery. Any success stories? Any turndowns and why? Thanks

> > > Enrique