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  1. I work with Insurance.

    By Sarah 82,
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  2. Stinkin Exclusion....

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  3. Tricare Waiting Approval How Long?

    By mom2 4 kidos,
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  4. Sad, Mad and Disappointed

    By Ky.hen,
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  5. Bcbs Of Il Anyone......?

    By swollen2swanky,
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  6. Damn it all to hell!

    By Stevehud,
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  7. Tricare Prime vs. Tricare Standard

    By DaniKLargo,
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  8. Approval from Aetna finally

    By tmbowe,
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  9. Any 'self pay' sleevers out there?

    By 420gal,
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  10. Waiting For Aetna's Approval

    By Jocy,
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  11. Self Payers in Florida

    By purpleapple,
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  12. United healthcare choice plus.

    By melissa1104,
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  13. Cigna and 6 mths of dieting?

    By heyhon63,
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  14. United Healthcare - Just Beginning

    By amy.taylor8414,
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  15. Kaiser Southern California Pays for Lap Band

    By missbossyboss,
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  16. Tricare - Moved from 'Pending' to.....

    By Mommie_of_4,
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  17. Tricare

    By dallman,
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  18. Denied

    By cnocon,
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  19. BlueCross BlueShield SUCKS

    By Mrs Husker,
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  20. Blue cross blue shield federal basic (live in tx)

    By creed2474,
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  21. Horizon BCBS 30 days

    By sumbrown,
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  22. HELP! Denied by BCBS IL Boeing ins.

    By Skalleywag,
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  23. Submited today to Cigna

    By MirandaK,
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  24. What's a reasonable cost for a Psych Eval?

    By tas,
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  25. Is it wrong to tell a white lie???

    By Thin4Anisha,
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  26. How much was your out of pocket?!?

    By Gonnabeslim1day,
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  27. Insurance denied....

    By kphoping,
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  28. BCBS Federal of SC

    By BSugar,
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  29. Self Pays -- How much did you pay?

    By vucarre,
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  30. BCBS 6 mos diet requirement & comorbidity questions

    By SummerShadow,
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  31. Stressful 3-4 months - BCBS Federal

    By Hopeful2016,
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  32. Getting through the dreaded insurance approval

    By kaydin81,
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  33. upset...insurance denied

    By mama angela,
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  34. Bcbs Alabama Insurance

    By alisha29,
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  35. Great News for people insured by Aetna

    By rroswelltx,
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  36. Has anyone ever got approved within 2-3 months?

    By wagyu,
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  37. $65,000 Nightmare

    By jillh1981,   
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  38. UHC

    By cameogrl26,
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  39. DENIED by Aetna today :(

    By KSTUZ,
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  40. Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal

    By MsCece,
    • 31 replies
    • 4,212 views

  41. What? Denied? Why?

    By Luckyinluv,
    • 31 replies
    • 4,426 views

  42. Wow - Just Added Up The Cost Of My Surgery - $81865.22

    By mufasas-mom,
    • 31 replies
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  43. What were your insurance company requirements for approval?

    By 🅺🅸🅼🅼🅸🅴🅺,
    • 31 replies
    • 4,364 views

  44. Bcbs Il Bmi 37.5 + 3 Comorbids

    By SusieSunshine,
    • 31 replies
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  45. Money out of pocket day of procedure

    By zcortes21,
    • 31 replies
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  46. BCBS 6 month required diet-need advice

    By heather113076,
    • 31 replies
    • 4,870 views

  47. BCBS federal anyone?

    By beachwalker4rny,
    • 31 replies
    • 2,405 views

  48. PacifiCare Sucks!

    By L8BloomR,
    • 31 replies
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  49. Anybody Have Blue Shield ***?

    By missmelymelissa,
    • 31 replies
    • 2,479 views

  50. BC/BS of IL. runaround

    By Northern Mist,
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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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