Cat-mt: good question. (Sorry that as a veteran you have to struggle like this).
Sorry, no idea how Tricare operates (no pun intended).
Empire Health Choice, formerly Empire BC/BS of NY ok'd a two-level disc replacement (in small print they say that they can deny the treatment though). Not clear if BC of CA w/pay secondarily and utilization review nor doc's financial people can give honest answer. Atena's coming around too, as I'm sure others:
http://adrsupport.org/private-cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ub...t_topic;f=3;t=000187
Best of luck, ans
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand.
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