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  1. Where do I go from here????? :(

    By nwoodard979,
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  2. Now the wait begins!

    By azjanie,   
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  3. Anthem Blue Cross PPO California - policy change?

    By ChunkyCali,
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  4. This question has only been asked a 100 times

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  5. Trying to be patient

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  6. Lindstrom Obesity Advocates

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  7. self payers

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  8. Blue cross of California

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  9. VSG coverage Louisiana

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  10. Nothing on the BCBS Horizon... holding for approval

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  11. Delta Airlines

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  12. Staywell

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  13. Insurance Cover Fills

    By Guest tlloyd,
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  14. Just submitted my information to Cigna.

    By tcbgirl,
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  15. Psychologist Didn't Document - Now I'm Pending...

    By Madtownsunshine17,   
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  16. Anyone With Humana Ppo, What I'd Their Requirements For The Sleeve?

    By Craving2BaHealthyMommy,
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  17. How to Get Your Health Insurance to Pay for Your Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy By Kelly Morris, eHow Member User-Submitted Article A vertical sleeve ga

    By Was a humpty dumpty,
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  18. TriCare Prime South

    By USAFwife2009,
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  19. Medicare and medicaid of massachusettes

    By skinnyminnieme,
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  20. Qualcare NJ - psych eval??

    By mdnitesky,
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  21. Do Insurances cover all fills?

    By frazzledmomof2,
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  22. Total out of pocket cost with BCN Michigan

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  23. Bcbs

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  24. Insurance

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  25. MO Medicaid-Healthy Blue

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  26. Change in insurance - how likely that new ins will cover fills and such?

    By lisabrightanddark,
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  27. Supplimental Coverage

    By fcslboy,
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  28. Self Pay questions

    By JennBean,
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  29. 401K Self Pay

    By AZ Gary,
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  30. Anyone else have problems with Kaiser?

    By OhMyMindy,
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  31. Anyone heard of Pacific Care and if they cover?

    By gdf18,
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  32. Vertical Sleeve now covered by BCBS of Alabama

    By auburn1159,
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  33. Approved

    By zukagirl22,
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  34. Psych eval

    By RLittman,
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  35. 4th nut appt

    By dougkellyh,
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  36. Finding private insurance after lapband

    By dle204,
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  37. UHC and Optum approval

    By Nellie86,
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  38. Help Please???!!!

    By JillianRN,
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  39. PLEASE HELP w/ APPEAL LETTER!!

    By Margoboo,
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  40. 1st approval letter to FINALLY see the surgeon!

    By Piper76,   
    • 1 reply
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  41. Federal Employee Getting Insured By Aetna On 12/27 - What To Pick For Weight Loss Surgery?

    By Inline6E46,
    • 1 reply
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  42. Stressing about financing

    By jesshudgins,
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  43. What if insurance doesn't cover - can you still appeal?

    By kim_aba,
    • 1 reply
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  44. Cigna Approval today!!

    By Wanna be a little mama,
    • 1 reply
    • 802 views

  45. Hopefully Approved- Worried im not

    By b_r,
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  46. BCBS-NJ BlueCard PPO

    By BLKsAunt,
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  47. mass health

    By Christie Frazer-Fernandes,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,582 views

  48. pcp approval letter

    By Nancy Kirby,   
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  49. Getting Frustrated

    By aliceac,
    • 1 reply
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  50. Does UHC Optum Wells Fargo cover everything?

    By Nellie86,
    • 1 reply
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      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:
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      1. NickelChip

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        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.

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      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.

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

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

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      Hello,
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        Congrats on the surgery!

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