Will Prime pay to reverse sterilization procedure?
February 15th, 2010 | TriCare Help | Posted by Military Times
Q. I have Tricare Prime, and I want to get my tubes untied so my husband and I can have a baby. Will Tricare pay for this?
No. Although Tricare may help with payment of the costs of surgical sterilization, it is not allowed to help pay for the reversal of a surgical sterilization procedure.
Artificial insemination while husband is deployed?
February 4th, 2010 | TriCare Help | Posted by Military Times
Q. I am a Navy wife and we have been trying to conceive for two years. My husband is on a sub and leaves for three months at a time every three months. Would Tricare cover artificial insemination so that we can continue to try when he’s gone?
I sympathize with your problem, but I don’t have good news for you.
Tricare is not allowed to provide coverage for any kind of technical assistance with conception, including artificial insemination, even with your husband as sperm donor.
I have not heard of any exceptions being made, but you might want to write to the Tricare Headquarters, Tricare Management Activity, 16401 E. Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011-9043, to inquire. Explain your situation and include a daytime phone number. Please don’t get your hopes up.