Posted on May 3, 2017
Can you receive Per Diem for an elective medical procedure covered by the military?
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I have a referral to Andrew's AFB to get Lasik eye surgery. For the surgery, since I'm not stationed near there, I have to stay on lodging during and after the surgery. Does anyone know if I'm entitled to Per Diem while I'm down there? Any references I can show the budget office here since no one has done this in this unit yet?
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You should get travel reimbursement.
There's this: http://www.redstone.amedd.army.mil/page/Travel.aspx
TRICARE link: https://tricare.mil/travelreimbursement
Other articles: https://www.army.mil/article/118710/Travel_tips__reimbursement_reminders_for_medical_travel
Hopefully that helps.
There's this: http://www.redstone.amedd.army.mil/page/Travel.aspx
TRICARE link: https://tricare.mil/travelreimbursement
Other articles: https://www.army.mil/article/118710/Travel_tips__reimbursement_reminders_for_medical_travel
Hopefully that helps.
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SSG (Join to see)
So the first article says that if it's an elective procedure Tricare won't pay for per diem...I guess I was hoping to find out if there is something authorizing unit's to pay for it in Tricare's place
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
I know that I'm in a joint unit and they told me if I got Lasik I would have to go to Peterson AFB (I think one of them in Colorado) because they don't do it here. The eye doctor said that I would get reimbursed or something. Maybe PTDY?
I was thinking it's medical TDY but that's if you're a nonmedical attendant for a dependent and you have to go 100 miles away or more for care. I found that out about my daughter after her second hospital stay.
Have you called the clinic to see if there's a travel representative there? Someone at your base hospital or clinic has to know about this. It's not new. I would check at your clinic or hospital and find out. I swear I was told that I would be put on permissive TDY or something if I wanted lasik and I have to go out of state to get it.
I was thinking it's medical TDY but that's if you're a nonmedical attendant for a dependent and you have to go 100 miles away or more for care. I found that out about my daughter after her second hospital stay.
Have you called the clinic to see if there's a travel representative there? Someone at your base hospital or clinic has to know about this. It's not new. I would check at your clinic or hospital and find out. I swear I was told that I would be put on permissive TDY or something if I wanted lasik and I have to go out of state to get it.
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SSG (Join to see) - If your unit/command puts you on permissive TDY then there is no per diem. If your unit puts you on orders, then you'll get travel milage and per diem.
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I was on active duty in 94 they told me to report to FT bliss (was stationed @ YPG) they paid travel expenses. I would pose this question to your unit finance clerk
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If you are active duty and have a referral for treatment the Army should cut you travel orders to accomplish same. If all else fails, call the medical facility at andrews and ask for the reference.
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