Tricare and NIPT?

Question

Hey friends. With my last pregnancy I got the NIPT done but I had Medicaid and it was covered. Now we have tricare. If I opt to have NIPT done will it be covered? My husband and I are low risk for chromosomal abnormalities so it’s purely elective. We’re in our 20s. It’s a little unclear on the website. Anyone with tricare gotten it done?

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I'd call and ask. I got it covered by tricare, but I'm high- risk.

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Usually they won’t cover unless it’s “medically necessary”. Anything elective comes out of your pocket, but you can call the OB and see what they can do

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Tricare didn’t cover mine cause we have no history in our families of abnormalities. They would only cover if I was high risk and had a history. I think one women got it somewhere off base and tricare wouldn’t cover it she had to pay like $1000+ .

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Mine was covered because I was classified high risk due to being g adopted and no knowledge of family history. I think it's based of medical necessity as with anything else they cover.

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When I had mine, Tricare would only cover it if I was high risk or if my doctor sent in that it is medically necessary for them to cover it.

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I just got off the phone with tricare today about this. It is not covered unless you are high risk or your doctor orders it as necessary.

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I got it done at a military hospital. My OB asked me if I wanted it 🤷🏾‍♀️ I have no history of hormonal abnormalities or anything.

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Thanks everybody!!!

Tricare and NIPT?

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