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@Ma**
if you access the Tricare website like you do for claims it’s a ready made letter there. I honestly can’t tell you where but it’s there.
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@Ma**
I did not do it but I asked that specifically in another group.
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I know two retired military Americans with the LTR and both swear it’s easy as it looks and 100% as real as they come.
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I just did mine last month. I had to walk in, take a photo and walk out. Total time maybe one minute.
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@Ka**
one thing we don’t do here like we do in the states is leave the AC on all day and night. You simply won’t find central AC systems in houses.

Houses and condos all have split AC units in every room. I am in a condo and I cool the living room/dining room/kitchen area when I’m in there. If I am getting ready for bed I fire up the bedroom AC about an hour before bed.

When I leave the house all are off. When I come home it takes less than 5 minutes to cool things down.

I’m rarely home from 7am to 4 pm but when I am home the AC is on and my average electric bill is around $70 USD.
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I use MyRVMail.com. They are excellent. I have a Florida address through them. All mail goes there. I can choose to shred, open and scan or forward. I’ve been using them for about 5 years and I’m very pleased.
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I did not pay anything my last time opening an account.

She asked “do you have insurance?”

I said “yes”.

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I have been to German dental several times now and I highly recommend them. They are in your area and highly regarded.

I did not do implants but crowns and I am very pleased. They have an on site lab that makes the products so no ridiculous waits between appointments to fit the new products.
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I honestly couldn’t tell you why they are different and what qualifications are different for the two. But I do know this: Non OA requires insurance. Non O does not.

I have the Non O and have never had to show any proof of my insurance.
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My kids have sent me multiple boxes that size from the states.

Shocking the cost of USPS was near $100. However I never paid customs here at all despite the contents being hundreds of dollars in value.

Conversely I have shipped from Amazon and other companies that package it like commercial goods and have paid customs of up to 500 baht on next to nothing in value.