That very well may be true, but the way his is set up because of his disability rating, etc., TriCare wont cover his expenses outside of the VA hospital. Im sure that TriCare covers outside medical bills for other people who are covered under it, etc. My mistake for making a generalization about TriCare
The Corps kicked him out with a Honorable Discharge due to medical reasons (i.e. injuries which made him unable to fully perform his duties, etc). Because he’s out on disability, hes covered.
And I said the $400 was the
initial bill. Not counting office fees, etc. That was just the costs for the meds, as I understood it. Im not making shyt up.
The military will cover the discharged member for disability related issues in emergency cases....all he has to do is file it through the VA and they will pay the bill
Ok, I stand corrected that TriCare is accepted anywhere. In my boyfriend’s specific case, however, they will not pay for any of his medical expenses unless he was treated at a VA hospital due to the fact that he has Military service-related disabilities. Its just some policy they have in regards to his disability. And as far as getting the bill later goes - he apparently asked for a ball-park figure of how much the cost of his trip would be so that he could prepare for the cost
billing office is open on Sunday and/or the nursing staff has access to the billing?....WOW, now that is downsizing, considering it has to come out of his own pocket. The print out they gave him was marked "Not A Bill," but was more of a list of the meds and the costs, etc. I didnt read into the fine print, but thats my understanding.
translation = you didn't see the bill, you just took his word for it
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Ok so I did go to his house last night. We jumped in his truck and just drove to one of our spots (near the bay… really pretty) and just sat and talked about things. He told me about his weekend, etc. I said “Ok so this may be stupid to ask but honestly… are we together, or are we just friends? I know that’s dumb to ask, but I need to know. I cant stand this in-limbo stuff.” Basically, our conversation came to this conclusion: He wants to be with me and I want to be with him. Hes having a hard time getting over losing the baby.
translation = this is the excuse that I am using right now, next time I might use it again Having the weekend with his guys gave him time to relax and realize whats important – he missed me.
translation = I met someone at the bar, took her back to my room and didn't "preform" the way I wanted her to, so I want you back Does he still have some questions about him and I… yes. But the more he analyzes it, the more he answers his own questions with “I love her. Period.”
I saw him again today (I left work early to take my car to the shop so I ended up having some extra time to go see him before he had to leave for work). I got on him about not calling me all weekend. He started with “I just got drunk and forgot.”
I thought you said he was DD?....why is he "getting drunk and forgetting to call you? I said “If we’re going to be together, which you and I both agree we want, then please treat me like your SO and not just a friend. A huge part of a relationship is communication and that includes communicating to me that you are safely back at your hotel after getting drunk with your crazy friends
” He just kind of looked at me for a minute and said “Yea… you’re right. Im sorry if you worried.”
translation = I want you to shut the he!! up
So I know there will be some of you rooting for him and I and some who will stand by the fact that I should leave him. I appreciate everyone’s honesty, truly. But I think the majority of this “questioning” issue between him and I has passed – we’re OK. If anyone would like to question, comment, etc., please do. I like typing
I know that those two little conversations between him and I dont fix everything, but we're OK for now. I cant guarantee what the future holds, but the future isnt guaranteed for anyone for anything. We could work through everything and have plans to get married and then bam - I could get hit by a bus. Shyt happens, ya know? Good and bad. If something happens down the road - related to or unrelated to his current "questions - and him and I split up... then thats just life. But for now, we're OK.
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And that's my only comment on this whole messy thread. 
