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  1. Eroded Band Removal DENIED.. please help.

    By ERNJN,   
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  2. Approved! Anthem Blue Cross PPO - CA

    By newmeme,   
    • 9 replies
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  3. Insurance requirement for "medically supervised" weight loss program

    By babyblues1957,
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  4. The wait is brutal! Appeal for cigna

    By Ashoryb,
    • 3 replies
    • 489 views

  5. Insurance Frustration Flip Flop for Anthem BCBS

    By RJC5197,
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  6. Self Pay questions

    By JennBean,
    • 1 reply
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  7. DENIED... AGAIN!???? (peer to peer soon)

    By Sandra86says,
    • 11 replies
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  8. Hiatal Hernia Program - True Results

    By operation_newme,
    • 19 replies
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  9. Confused about insurance requirements for bariatric surgery

    By rocal6356,
    • 6 replies
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  10. APPROVED, FINALLY! ????

    By Sandra86says,
    • 9 replies
    • 530 views

  11. Kaiser Permanente Options program

    By ThruChristICan,
    • 73 replies
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  12. NYC Healthfirst with Medicaid Approval

    By Abrandnewlife,   
    • 2 replies
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  13. Health net insurance ?

    By Chaelove0810,
    • 2 replies
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  14. Submitting your information

    By m_kuiphoff,
    • 52 replies
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  15. Health Net Blue Gold

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    • 6 replies
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  16. Aetna insurance

    By biglady904,
    • 6 replies
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  17. BCBS TX

    By submomma,
    • 2 replies
    • 573 views

  18. New United healthcare

    By diamondrme,
    • 6 replies
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  19. Got approved with GEHA today! Thank you lord!

    By poginut,
    • 5 replies
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  20. Approved BCBS FEP

    By trekker954,
    • 8 replies
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  21. UPMC For You insurance?

    By glitterpockets,
    • 7 replies
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  22. Insurance approval being submitted

    By submomma,
    • 1 reply
    • 493 views

  23. Financing Gastric Sleeve (Self-Pay, not thru insurance)

    By flexnix,
    • 3 replies
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  24. Booked in, but need finance...!

    By girlinthebeforepic,   
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  25. does insurance pay for band removal ?

    By bandproblems,
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  26. Ky Medicare

    By kimkw,
    • 0 replies
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  27. Ky medicare with Humana supplement and anthem

    By kimkw,
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  28. mHealth anyone?

    By Monie717,
    • 3 replies
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  29. Anesthesiologist Bill

    By Craig Wildi,
    • 8 replies
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  30. Excellus SimplyBlue Plus Silver 10 and in Upstate NY

    By adashnau,
    • 2 replies
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  31. Does anyone have Health Plan of Nevada?

    By skinnyme13,
    • 2 replies
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  32. Time off for stay at home Mom

    By uberbuffaloegal,
    • 9 replies
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  33. Marijuana Police Stay AWAY!

    By ava32,
    • 1 reply
    • 663 views

  34. Aetna- 3 month process

    By sam1016,
    • 21 replies
    • 1,578 views

  35. Aetna Denial

    By Sandraj,   
    • 2 replies
    • 704 views

  36. Any exception to 6 month waiting period?

    By kelliev2015,
    • 17 replies
    • 10,737 views

  37. Psych Evaluation Fiasco

    By Imsojaz,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1,470 views

  38. Feeling defeated by Cigna

    By hrmills84,
    • 9 replies
    • 888 views

  39. Information to help me with a second level appeal

    By CheriB78,
    • 2 replies
    • 492 views

  40. My Approval Story Bcbstx

    By SoonToBeLessOfMe,   
    • 29 replies
    • 3,458 views

  41. Aetna Insurance

    By Kay2016,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,143 views

  42. Carefirst BCBS

    By 2bsleeved26,
    • 0 replies
    • 580 views

  43. Empire BCBS

    By Bedwards32,
    • 4 replies
    • 546 views

  44. Length of stay in hospital approval letter -

    By trekker954,
    • 10 replies
    • 957 views

  45. 2 year weight record needed..

    By Laura Lopez,
    • 6 replies
    • 683 views

  46. Insured - still had to pay everything up front

    By songsmith,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,869 views

  47. Will insurance deny me for this?

    By TiffanyLM,
    • 7 replies
    • 753 views

  48. BCBS of TX PPO Blue Edge cover Hernia surgery/lap band?

    By haley1297,   
    • 4 replies
    • 893 views

  49. Dupont Plan - Highmark BCBS Texas

    By krystalwos,
    • 3 replies
    • 326 views

  50. United Healthcare Tricare

    By Long2BFree,
    • 1 reply
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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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