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  1. Health plan of nevada approval timeframe?

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  2. Health plan of nevada approval timeframe?

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  3. Florida Medicaid Share of Costs

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  4. Share of cost medicaid

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  5. BCBSI PPO Approval odds

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  6. Losing weight AFTER insurance approval

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  7. Missing 1 of 5 year history

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  8. Financing

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  9. Anyone have Highmark BCBS of PA

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  10. Insurance exclusion but still approved for surgery

    By nzuribelle,
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  11. New to wls

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  12. Aetna 1 pound rule

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  13. Fox Everett Insurance

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  14. Question about BMI

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  15. Insurance Question

    By DRoseman,
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  16. First health network ppo

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  17. How long does a "free" insurance check take?

    By ohgeeasleeve,
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  18. Has anyone received a discount via a general surgery clause?

    By Gypsystash,
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  19. End of the year Athem Approvals

    By Ivette,
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  20. Horizon NJ Health, 12 month wait?

    By Thick'n'Thin,
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  21. Question regarding weights, fluctuations, and qualifying

    By ProfessorSlim,
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  22. Help??

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  23. BCBS Illinois

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  24. High mark BCBS 2017 benefits-no more 6mth nutrition program

    By cmlee,
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  25. At what point is insurance contacted?

    By Hurricane617,
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  26. Did Anthem BCBS get rid of their 6 month supervised diet requirement?

    By provenzee,
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  27. Independence Blue Cross

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  28. Are you good at understanding insurance?

    By breprih,
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  29. Highly Recommend Lindstrom Obesity Advocacy

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  30. Healthchoice Oklahoma

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  31. HealthChoice Oklahoma

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  32. Worried about insurance?

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  33. Insurance approval

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  34. Anthem BCBS NC

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  35. Anthem BCBS Insurance Approval / Denial Question

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  36. UHC Maryland

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  37. 1199seiu national benefit fund

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  38. Band replacement

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  39. Band replacement

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  40. Medicaid in michigan

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  41. Smoking Cessation and Insurance Requirement

    By Cath226,   
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  42. Anyone ever get expedited approval? (UHC Gold)

    By BoiledDenim,
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  43. UHC Choice Plus & 6 month requirement experience?

    By Tatted_Wanderer,
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  44. NYS Disability Insurance

    By Paigetherage,
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  45. Medically supervised vs. structured plan?

    By BigDreams,
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  46. Medicare

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  47. Empire BCBS Pre-Surgery Weight Loss.

    By aNYCdb,
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  48. UHC Denied!

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  49. Cigna Question--any advice?

    By pfisher,
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  50. HELP! BCBS 6 Month Nutrition Requirement

    By losingformylife,   
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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
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