March 30, 200817 yr Will the AF fix a broken nose that has healed crooked? Could I just make an appointment w/ a Flt Doc to re-break it and straighten it? I've heard rumors of one free cosmetic surgery done by the AF for personnel, is that true?
April 2, 200817 yr This wouldn't be done by a flight doc, it would like be done off-base (unless you're at a base with a full up hospital like Wilford Hall) and would fall under TRICARE coverage. I don't know the answer for sure, but I poked around the site and the only thing even remotely close I could find was about stomach stapling. The short answer for that was that it would be covered if it was done for health reasons. If you don't get a definite answer here, recommend you call the TRICARE office on base and ask them.
April 2, 200817 yr Nope If you can convince the doc that you may have some difficulty breathing (deviated septum) or that you are snoring too much...you might get it by as a medical reason ...otherwise it's a role of the dice and you would have to do as Toro said...contact Tri-Care and ask them.
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