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  1. Please pray for me!!

    By tanderson,
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  2. AT&T Employees

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  3. Horizon BCBS of New Jersey question about submitting paperwork

    By Careysgirl,
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  4. six month waiting period driving me crazy!

    By Sofficial,
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  5. BCBS/Tx is the BEST!

    By lovietobeme,   
    • 31 replies
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  6. Does Anyone Have Aetna Insurance? And Did You Have Any Problems Getting Approved?

    By LizR,
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  7. anyone else have BCBS for Fed employees in Ohio?

    By abbylamb,
    • 30 replies
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  8. Why would Cigna deny me?

    By overdue,
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  9. Young People : Did you get approved

    By chabutter,
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  10. BCBS OF TEXAS

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  11. Which insurance offers this surgery easily?

    By Guest BikiniBeachy,
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  12. Cash Payers (in the USA)

    By arizonalp,
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  13. BCBS Federal timing question

    By JustBeth13,   
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  14. Insurance assigns a Case Nurse....nice or a trap?

    By gina171,
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  15. Inexpensive self pay in the USA

    By Vicki,
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  16. Carecredit Question

    By strawberryblue,
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  17. Bcbs Federal Insurance Requirements For Lap Band

    By Lulu2011,
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  18. 6 or 7 months medically supervised diet?!

    By lasmith0802,
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  19. Speaking of disappointments..

    By leatha_g,
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  20. Approval: Healthcare Exchange Plan - BCBSIL

    By OutsideMatchInside,   
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  21. Insurance - DENIED!!!

    By Eureka-C,
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  22. Thinking About Getting The Sleeve Done. Help!

    By LaDwana,
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  23. BCBS- TN

    By BrittneyMarie,   
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  24. Bill After Surgery

    By adrimc26,
    • 29 replies
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  25. Denied <BMI 40 - has anyone gained weight for approval??

    By RLittman,
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  26. Approval with low bmi and no comorbidities?

    By TJ1257,
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  27. six month medical weight loss

    By heav85,   
    • 29 replies
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  28. Self Pay, Hernia, and Complication Questions!

    By AuDBall,
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  29. Unbelievable charge for VSG to my insurance

    By Bridget312001,
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  30. Any Successful Approvals with GEHA or Healthlink?

    By MzGee,
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  31. BCBS Fed and 2 year weight history requirement

    By MeFirst,
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  32. 3 months post op and insurance has now decided they won't pay!!! I now owe 54,000.00

    By Ddem,
    • 29 replies
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  33. My Approval Story Bcbstx

    By SoonToBeLessOfMe,   
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  34. Tricare: APPROVED!!!!

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  35. BMI Requirements for Aetna

    By mommyluv6,   
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  36. Does medicaid cover lapband surgery?

    By dimples,
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  37. Putting together my 2nd appeal

    By DreamsOfSkinny,
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  38. Insurance requires 6 month physician visit...

    By Kimmie,
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  39. Psych Test -did u have to take one?

    By danahall5885,   
    • 29 replies
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  40. Paperwork Submitted

    By ragdollx19,
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  41. Blue Cross of California

    By ReneBean,
    • 28 replies
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  42. I'm going to die waiting!

    By Sajijoma,
    • 28 replies
    • 2,081 views

  43. My psychologist exam no clear answer.

    By bigbeauty78,
    • 28 replies
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  44. Louisiana Insurers

    By IMSKINNY,
    • 28 replies
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  45. Texas Medicaid Will Pay For Lap Band Surgery

    By fatman903,
    • 28 replies
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  46. GHI & BCBS

    By camille01,
    • 28 replies
    • 5,556 views

  47. Could I be denied if my BMI goes down?

    By KaiserKid,
    • 28 replies
    • 3,184 views

  48. BCBS of MI

    By onedaycloser,
    • 28 replies
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  49. We fought HA and WON!!!

    By Maggie63,
    • 28 replies
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  50. Quick Approval

    By Benjamin Prez,
    • 27 replies
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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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