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  1. Has anyone been approved by Medi-cal / LA Care

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  2. Financing my surgery

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  3. Tricare Prime

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  4. Short Term Disability Questions (CIGNA)

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  5. Psychologist Evaluation....

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  6. Stuck with Aetna until Nov 2006

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  7. Medicare to pay for a variety of obesity surgeries

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  8. BC/BS... bunch of idiots!!!!!!

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  9. BCBS 6 month diet requirements [emoji31] help! Any options?

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  10. question for Bob from NJ !!

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  11. Mississippi Federal BCBS and GEHA

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  12. They might deny me!!

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  13. I hate my insurance company

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  14. Physical Therapy Eval Why?

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  15. BCBS NC vs Cigna...Help!

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  16. medicaid and fills/removal of band

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  17. BCBS Federal

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  18. confusing letter denial or approval....

    By cali girl,
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  19. BCBS of GA - WLS Excluded!

    By JennGA,
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  20. TriCare Prime South

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  21. Tricare-Triwest Issues

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  22. 2009 Federal Employees Health Insurance

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  23. Ontario Canada Sunlife Policy

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  24. Anyone With Amerigroup/healthplus In Nyc?

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  25. Illinois Medicaid?

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  26. Depression as co- morbidity?

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  27. They agreed!

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  28. Western Health Advantage

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  29. Self pay - reiumbursed on appeal

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  30. Anyone have Anthem Health Keepers Plus - Northern Virginia

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  31. Waiting For Approval What Do You Think Of My Chance?

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  32. Frustrated with United Healthcare

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  33. Pending Aetna/Preferred One?

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  34. Covered Or Not

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  35. How should I approach my doc about surgery?

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  36. Joy And Disappointment

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  37. What TriCare Requires for Approval

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  38. Who wants to play? Approved or Denied - Aetna

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  39. This Is How I Paid!

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  40. Cigna Approval in GA

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  41. Louisiana medicaid requirements

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  42. Question about 3 & 6 month diet on Aetna...

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  43. approval without letter of necessity

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  44. FEP Blue - Basic questions

    By kellykazoo,   
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  45. WAITING...for Anthem Blue Cross PPO Approval

    By amberzee1,
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  46. Aetna PPO

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  47. PA Highmark BCBS PPO Insurance- I need help!

    By cls5186,
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  48. Insurance Update...

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  49. BCBS IL DENIED TOO MANY STRESSORS [emoji20]

    By dcole007,
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  50. Dr Submitted(pprwrk) as Urgent

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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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