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  1. Humana

    By skinnygirlwannabe,
    • 2 replies
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  2. Attorneys for Appeals

    By spectacularone,
    • 21 replies
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  3. approved!

    By bigbeauty78,
    • 42 replies
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  4. BCBS Federal Employee Plan: Inpatient or outpatient?

    By Baires,
    • 11 replies
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  5. BCBS and 3 months with dietitian, what do they expect?

    By m1aman,
    • 3 replies
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  6. Can they revoke insurance approval?

    By Katrinakit,
    • 10 replies
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  7. Anyone have United Healthcare???

    By pephlin,
    • 22 replies
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  8. Will PHCS cover?

    By distant0098,
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  9. Central California Alliance for Health

    By Staylor109,   
    • 2 replies
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  10. MEDICARE any thing new

    By debiosbo,   
    • 15 replies
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  11. UHC

    By jtickle,
    • 14 replies
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  12. Tricare: APPROVED!!!!

    By mommakatx2,
    • 29 replies
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  13. When you call the insurance...what do you say?

    By Plusizeteen,
    • 17 replies
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  14. Medicaid?

    By ecoreen94,
    • 15 replies
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  15. Tough Time Finding Financing

    By mandy127,   
    • 2 replies
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  16. Anyone denied with BMI of 39.9?

    By rdt210,
    • 12 replies
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  17. Bad News :(

    By evelynvsg,
    • 20 replies
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  18. 2nd denial... So disappointed !!

    By cunner,
    • 11 replies
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  19. Cigna

    By futurejd,
    • 15 replies
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  20. Cigna and 40 BMI

    By MirandaK,
    • 10 replies
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  21. A Big Fat No!

    By blackmagikcrush,   
    • 19 replies
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  22. What’s the best insurance to have?

    By TwinkleToes87,
    • 5 replies
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  23. Bcbs Of Al Being Lazy!

    By AriesBis,
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  24. I am so mad n disappointed--I could cry

    By thinkthin73,
    • 16 replies
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  25. Waiting from approval from ins(aetna)

    By dagrlnxtdoor,
    • 17 replies
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  26. Anyone have GEHA?

    By CathyFalb,
    • 0 replies
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  27. How long did you wait for approval??

    By Lollicatt,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,217 views

  28. Aetna - How I Got Approved

    By starbuck,
    • 9 replies
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  29. Bizarre... BCBS Federal

    By momof3_angels,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,213 views

  30. Mail Handlers

    By CathyFalb,
    • 4 replies
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  31. PHCS-PPO Do they cover? Do you have to do a supervised diet?

    By Plusizeteen,
    • 1 reply
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  32. UHC Requirements - What do you think??

    By Thin4Anisha,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,207 views

  33. How to pay without insurance?

    By bennigancat,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,204 views

  34. Denied by Aetna POS II

    By sks_sleeved,
    • 5 replies
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  35. Warning For Those Just Starting The Lap Band Surgery Inquiry Process

    By abqann,
    • 17 replies
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  36. Cigna: How often do the requirements change? (and other questions!)

    By Dana36,
    • 13 replies
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  37. My surgery/hospital cost breakdown for the curious

    By istytehcrawk,
    • 9 replies
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  38. Cigna PPO Approved today (out of network cost)

    By On2Thin,
    • 8 replies
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  39. Need Help Understanding United Healthcare Policy Wording

    By Watermelon,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,202 views

  40. Anyone who has had Cigna who had sleeve this year?

    By Sydney Lynn Pinckley,   
    • 21 replies
    • 2,196 views

  41. Insurance Approval ?!

    By ladycharizar,
    • 21 replies
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  42. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

    By Guest BikiniBeachy,
    • 1 reply
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  43. VSG in Phase III Clinical Trials? (long)

    By WI2AZ,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,193 views

  44. How long until surgery?

    By kla7403,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,193 views

  45. UHC - Stalling?????

    By Guest Tudge,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,191 views

  46. Cigna...Will they pay?

    By lilbit08,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,191 views

  47. Insurance assigns a Case Nurse....nice or a trap?

    By gina171,
    • 30 replies
    • 2,191 views

  48. Bcbs tenessee

    By Gonzo23,
    • 0 replies
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  49. Denied! United Heathcare

    By ebusa,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,189 views

  50. Denied By Aetna!! Wth?!

    By brandyrn73,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,189 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 
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