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Any mom's with tricare order their breast pump yet?

babyFearonbabyFearon member
in September 2015 Moms
Tricare just started covering nursing supplies, pump, storage bags, bottles, etc

Who's ordered and from where?
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Re: Any mom's with tricare order their breast pump yet?

  • amorrison624amorrison624 member
    From O15. I just got mine yesterday. I'm prime. My doctor put in the order for it last Wednesday. I got a call from Military Medical Supply on Monday, and my medela pump arrived yesterday. Not sure about what all is in the box. I haven't gone through it yet, but i don't think we get a ton of the extras covered. I could be wrong though! :) hope that helps!
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  • babyFearonbabyFearon member
    I'm standard, but you should double check with your doctor. Storage bags, bottles and bottle caps are definitely covered! And up until 36 months!
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  • amorrison624amorrison624 member
    Nice! I haven't looked into it too much. I just asked my doctor about it last week, and she said she'd put in the order. If you google tricare breast pump it has links for submitting a claim to be reimbursed.
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  • babyFearonbabyFearon member
    Yeah I have all the info, I was trying to find where I can order that is familiar with the process even though policy just changed. I didn't want to have to deal with submitting for reimbursement.
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  • sweetpeasmom315sweetpeasmom315 member
    My doctor gave me a prescription last week and a list of suppliers that work with Tricare and the steps of how to go about getting it. I just have to sit down and look into it and get it ordered!
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  • seg6394seg6394 member
    I ordered a medela a few months ago and submitted the claim to Tricare about two weeks ago for reimbursement. Still waiting but I think they've got a lot of them to go through!
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  • hrossi253hrossi253 member
    Mine won't give an order until discharge, which is fine, but am planning on just getting a Medela from Target. 
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  • pinkstarr6pinkstarr6 member
    I am remote and just had my breast pump delivered. How do we get other breastfeeding supplies? I ordered the larger cups from Amazon for 7 dollars because my midwife said it comes with mediums.
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  • AndieTessieAndieTessie member
    My doctor won't give orders for one until after baby is born, would it be easier to just buy one and get reimbursed? I don't mind waiting but I'm not sure how long it'll take them to get it here?
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  • babyFearonbabyFearon member
    My prescription is for breast pump, and storage bags, but according to their faq, they cover more as long as it is on your prescription
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  • booksandcleverness81booksandcleverness81 member
    It has to made out for a standard breast pump and supplies to cover everything. Mine actually said medical grade pump and I have to get a new one because they won't do that unless medically necessary. I haven't had any luck with my office on models or reimbursement amount, or even whether "standard" means a single or double electric. If anyone has specifics on make and models that are approved I would appreciate it!
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  • babyFearonbabyFearon member
    Agreed! It's such a pain
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  • grapesoda1111grapesoda1111 member
    edited September 2015
    *lurking from N15*
    I have tricare and just ordered my Medela Starter Kit breastpump through Aeroflow. Tricare also covers an additional 6 medela storage containers. All I had to do was take a picture of my prescription and e-mail it o my Aeroflowr rep! Very easy.

    ETA: The rep told me Tricare doesnt cover the freestyle, or pump in style advanced. Just the starter kit pump.

    Pregnancy Ticker
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  • GrowingapepperGrowingapepper member
    I bought the medela pump in style a while ago. After they started accepting claims for reimbursement I sent in a copy of my order and had my midwife write me a prescription and sent a copy of that in as well. Just got my check in the mail.. took maybe like 3 weeks? The only thing they didn't reimburse was the sales tax
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  • Sketner610Sketner610 member
    I just bought my pump-in style advanced from target this past weekend. Are you sure it's not covered? From what I've heard Tricare covers about $250 towards any pump. But I might be wrong...Any other mama's buy the pump-in style advanced? Did you get reimbursed or was it denied? If this one isn't covered I'm gonna exchange it for one that it. I really like this one though :-/
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  • booksandcleverness81booksandcleverness81 member
    The prescription does have to say "plus supplies" on it to be able to get them reimbursed too, though I believe you will have to buy them separate, keep the receipt, and put in a claim for them. I got my medela pump-in-style advanced starter kit through a local medical supply company (Apria healthcare) and it was very easy. Just dropped off my prescription and they called me a week later when it was in. I got my prescription from my Ob (not on base, got a referral for her) beginning of July, but I know when I called family health about having a pump ordered through base they said I would have to wait until after baby was born. Not sure if this is just wrong (you should be able to get the prescription in advance) or how all on-base med groups are handling it. Anyway, every time I went to tricare to ask about it they said I should be able to get it in advance through a med supply group or reimbursement, though they didn't have any advice on what brands or models were covered. Very helpful :/ But I know a double standard electric is what is being given to people who go through medical supply companies, so that is a safe bet. 
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  • bijouxbleubijouxbleu member
    Picked up mine from target the other day. Got tricare standard. Just call the below number. They will verify your info And all you do is send in a copy of your prescription.
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  • seg6394seg6394 member
    I bought the medela pump in style advanced and I was reimbursed
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  • GrowingapepperGrowingapepper member
    Sketner610 said:

    I just bought my pump-in style advanced from target this past weekend. Are you sure it's not covered? From what I've heard Tricare covers about $250 towards any pump. But I might be wrong...Any other mama's buy the pump-in style advanced? Did you get reimbursed or was it denied? If this one isn't covered I'm gonna exchange it for one that it. I really like this one though :-/

    Mine was reimbursed without a problem
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  • lnds30lnds30 member
    I went through Aeroflow and got Medela Pump in Style Advanced through tricare. I had to fax them a copy of prescription for pump from my dr but otherwise it was just giving them info. They shipped it out last week and I got in Thursday Sept 10. They said the mail 1 week prior to due date. I am due tomorrow so that was accurate! Good luck!
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  • DreaMakDreaMak member
    I ask my doctor for a prescription, and a week later the company came to my door and delivered a double electic/manual pump
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  • lolad5lolad5 member
    I got mine last week! I ordered from Byram Healthcare. It was an easy process and I got it super fast!
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  • grapesoda1111grapesoda1111 member
    I guess I'm not sure the value what mine is. Sounds like a couple ladies did get the more advanced ones covered..Just sounds like we are all getting different things. 

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  • DreaMakDreaMak member
    edited September 2015
    Yeah sounds like it, i didnt even get to pick mine, she never gave me a prescription either she "put one in" i guess and one got delivered to me. Not complaining tho, i didnt have to do anything but say i wanted one
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