Tricare help, regarding podiatry coverage?

[Meghann]

I'm wondering if any of you might know if Tricare would cover visits to a podiatrist? If so, how would I go about all that? or if you know of a website that might help me out I would greatly appreciate it! TIA

[Cat]

oh yeah tricare should cover it. i have been seeing one for the past few months and just had heel surgery and tricare has covered everything.

[HEIDI]

as long as your referred, and the provider takes tricare

[Cat]

first you would need to find a podiatrist that accepts tricare and then call up your PCM and they may need to see you first but im not 100% sure on that. if there is nothing they can do and you have to see a podiatrist then just tell your PCM who you want to go see. I just had them assign me a podiatrist that accepts tricare. I liked him alot too.

[Meghann]

Originally Posted by catdiesta62 first you would need to find a podiatrist that accepts tricare and then call up your PCM and they may need to see you first but im not 100% sure on that. if there is nothing they can do and you have to see a podiatrist then just tell your PCM who you want to go see. I just had them assign me a podiatrist that accepts tricare. I liked him alot too.

Thank you so much!! That's exactly what I was looking for.

[Cat]

yep glad to have helped ya out there. good luck with whatever the problem is. i have had two types of foot surgery. one to remove a bunion and the other i just recently had with a release to a tendon in my left heel.

[Meghann]

Originally Posted by catdiesta62 yep glad to have helped ya out there. good luck with whatever the problem is. i have had two types of foot surgery. one to remove a bunion and the other i just recently had with a release to a tendon in my left heel.

yeah, I need to see someone about what I think is a bunion it's definitely not a callus or a corn, well at least I don't think it is... I actually have 2 on each foot, in the exact same places and I hate them! I think I'll wait till after the first of the year to try to get an appt. though.

Was the surgery/recovery to have the bunion removed painful?

[Legs]

Haha what a crazy post I just took my daughter to the podiatrist. Her appt's are covered, but her $750 orthotics are not!

Good luck!

[Cat]

Originally Posted by BM2wife05 yeah, I need to see someone about what I think is a bunion it's definitely not a callus or a corn, well at least I don't think it is... I actually have 2 on each foot, in the exact same places and I hate them! I think I'll wait till after the first of the year to try to get an appt. though. Was the surgery/recovery to have the bunion removed painful?

well i am not gonna lie to you and tell you it wasnt painful. recovery was worse than the actual surgery because they will make you use crutches and i couldnt get the hang of them so i really didnt use them. i have a bunion on my left foot but im not gonna let anyone touch that one because its not giving me pain like the other one did. i want to wish you good luck.

[Meghann]

Originally Posted by catdiesta62 well i am not gonna lie to you and tell you it wasnt painful. recovery was worse than the actual surgery because they will make you use crutches and i couldnt get the hang of them so i really didnt use them. i have a bunion on my left foot but im not gonna let anyone touch that one because its not giving me pain like the other one did. i want to wish you good luck.

thanks for the honesty, I appreciate it. I'm just going to that it's not something that will require surgery, just the word gives me the heeby jeebies.