i'm 24 and an air force wife, the base doctor sent me to a ENT specials and they said i need to get my tonsils out, i live in Charleston SC, how much will Tri care pay for this?
2006-09-08 06:30:19 · 15 answers · asked by AFwife 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
he is active duty
2006-09-08 06:37:32 · update #1
Don't worry, they will pay all of it! Especially since the base doctor sent you to see a civilian specialist.
When we were stationed in Florida, I had my baby girl in the Military hospital there, but she became ill days later and they sent her to a civilian hospital. Tri-Care paid her entire bill.The only time I have ever seen Tri-Care attempt to not pay a bill from a civilian doctor, was when I went home last year to see my parent's and I had to go to the emergency room because I hurt my back, and Tri-Care said they weren't going to pay because I didn't contact them before I went to the ER, or after I got back! But my husband disputed it, and they paid it.
2006-09-08 06:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by Naples_6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with everyone else and say, they'll likely be paying for all of the surgery, mind you, that's only if you're husband is presently active-duty. In the future I would seriously suggest that you get in contact with Tricare, or better yet the family support office on your base when you have questions like this. They've got plenty of people on hand who can handle these kinds of questions.
2006-09-08 16:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by Arnold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would contact tri-care and ask them.
HOWEVER, I became extremely Ill and had to have my kidney removed a few months ago. Spent about 2 months in and out of the hospital, and the bills racked up to well over $90,000. Tricare paid for whta they thought was necessary, and the hospital had to eaccept it as full payment. All I can say about that is thank heavens for Tri-care.
2006-09-08 16:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Genny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standard or Prime? Prime will pay for most of it, although you may have to pay out of pocket for anasthesia and meals plus anything else Tricare in its infionite wisdom deems unnecessary. Standard, you will have a much larger co pay(up to your yearly cap).
2006-09-08 13:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tricare will pay for all of it. go see the specialist and get it done. the doctors over at the navy hospital on rivers ave can help you the best
2006-09-08 14:43:38 · answer #5 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since your husband is active duty, you have tricare prime and it will pay 100%.
2006-09-08 15:08:51 · answer #6 · answered by cookie1578 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have your tri care plan info then you should look at it if it is point of service i think it is like 80% they pay or something like that it all depend were you have it done and thing like that call you look Tri care office and talk to them about it 1-800-tri-care
it depends with your spouse it active or reserve and thing like that how much you pay
2006-09-08 13:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your husband is active duty, they should pay all of it. I had my appendix removed at a civilian hospital and I paid zero.
2006-09-08 13:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by armywifetp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tricare pay for that. This is how they do overseas, but ask them, how they do that in US. They have a different plans.
2006-09-08 15:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Tricare will pay for it.
2006-09-08 13:42:11 · answer #10 · answered by chaggard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋