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  1. Bcbs Alabama So Irratated!

    By hurley911,
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  2. Approved!

    By Choromom,
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  3. Does Medicare pay for lapbanding?

    By flexible,
    • 14 replies
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  4. Approved for VSG with Cigna

    By Cancel,
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  5. will i get denied?

    By newmebithebypass,   
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  6. Anthem Blue Cross of California- All about it

    By bellabloom,   
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  7. Cigna and the waiting game...

    By babykins529,
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  8. OMG the nerve of these people

    By want2besleeved87,
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  9. UHC/Lapband Solutions and approval - what has been your experience?

    By bling,
    • 14 replies
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  10. Am i wasting my time?

    By kelley5989,
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    • 1,341 views

  11. Cigna (Oap)

    By Crichard1107,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,271 views

  12. Bcbsil

    By Msluv83,
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    • 1,512 views

  13. Any recent Self Payers in Texas out there?

    By alegna242,
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  14. Weigh ins---- HELP

    By Lenamarie301,   
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  15. Lawyers Walter Lindstrom and Gary Viscio....

    By Maggie63,
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  16. Submitting all info to insurance tomorrow

    By fiddlenut,
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    • 1,090 views

  17. UHC Requirements - What do you think??

    By Thin4Anisha,
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    • 2,202 views

  18. Does Sleep Apnea Improve Insurance Chances?

    By IMSKINNY,
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  19. Insurance crisis ????

    By kaynicole,
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  20. UHC Choice Plus....

    By Kate228,
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  21. About Given Up

    By Chris1982,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,054 views

  22. So, this is what UHC said for MY policy

    By kkandrod,
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  23. United Health Care PPO

    By wannaBthinsoon,
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    • 1,181 views

  24. Cigna approved...but not everything

    By kyrickchick64,
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    • 1,099 views

  25. sleeve in Mexico now $4200 or US $6000 but wait 6 months)

    By Panda333,   
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    • 3,315 views

  26. Tricare weight requirements

    By Lindalew,
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  27. Empire Bcbs And Weight Loss History??? Help Anyone Even If U Dont Have Bcbs

    By kr8160311,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,751 views

  28. Cigna Approved Me!

    By Pinky Green,
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  29. Insurance Exclusions

    By desperate,
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  30. No insurance, bad credit..only chance of financing fell through :(

    By Whatnow24,
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  31. WLS excluded, but Hernia repair covered

    By eLinor,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,432 views

  32. Anyone approved w/o 6-12mo documented weight loss attempts by DR?

    By Poodles,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,960 views

  33. BCBS FEP Co-Pays

    By forgve70x7,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,438 views

  34. Denied by insurance

    By Ksho,
    • 14 replies
    • 5,689 views

  35. Approved!!!

    By LessFee,
    • 14 replies
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  36. Approved!

    By kmed21,
    • 14 replies
    • 963 views

  37. Medicare

    By rat427,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,836 views

  38. High bmi with no co-morbidities insurance approval?

    By leliwhoaoh,
    • 14 replies
    • 943 views

  39. BCBS Alabama

    By adryan,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,777 views

  40. Approved!

    By naynay209,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,243 views

  41. Denied

    By sunshine210,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,848 views

  42. Insurance Approval

    By Butterfly66,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,161 views

  43. Cash payers...

    By phished10,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,628 views

  44. Aetna Weight & other stuff

    By ozzy22,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,686 views

  45. Denied

    By aldmb2,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,160 views

  46. BMI and Insurance

    By BeachMommy2Girls,
    • 13 replies
    • 911 views

  47. How long did your approval take??

    By Shauna80,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,261 views

  48. Has anyone ever won an weight loss exclusion??

    By MyMeshelle,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,307 views

  49. Anyone ever re submit a request a year later to Cigna

    By Sooverit!,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,180 views

  50. Insurance Update...

    By kari_berry,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,641 views

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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 
      · 0 replies
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