tkimbrou1

hello I work for the FEP program...I had the gastric sleeve 5/17/12. for your benefits what is listed on page 59/60 is the complete list http://www.fepblue.org/downloads/2013-service-benefit-plan-brochure_100512.pdf

idk, im still adjusting to the new eating, i get frustrated everyone eats good around me and i think i can handle it, im learning thru trial and error...i know when i mess up because i sure feel it moving thru- and i literally have to walk it off to help food move down my stomach...im 11 days after surgery i lost 19 lbs but already at a platue...i have been floating between 192-193 last 7 days or so....grrrr! today i also started phase 2, soft perade food, so i had my first scrambled egg...earlier i had no problem taking the egg down.

i have a bmi of 37.2 and my only major co morbid is asthma the surgeon said i would be a good canidate, i can approve my asthma 70*80% which would be great considering the fact i was in a medically induced coma last year for my asthma do u think i could get approved or appeal it to show med necc? i have bcbs of Indiana...i am submitting to my insurance this week

well good luck to you, but i think you will be able to get approved with having high blood preasure, the goal is to get you off meds to a healthier you. Keep us updated once your doc submitts to your insurance!

I now have my surgery date. 5/17/12 AND the count down begins.

YAY!!! I got the call from my case manager @ anthem today, I am approved! she will contact my hospital tomorrow and i will have an official date in a few days. all i had to do was two nutrition classes, a pyhcological evaluation, and meet the surgeon. The hospital submitted the paper work on Friday 3/30/12, my case manager recieved it by wednesday 4/4/10 and I was approved 4/10/12 took 6 days from the time she recieved it (granted 2 of those days she was on vacation Thursday and Monday, and the other two days was a weekend) im going for the gastric sleeve bmi under 40, but a little bit above 35.... my co morbids were only Asthma and depression....nothing else. so you can get approved if you dont have one of their top "4" co-morbids cant wait to get my date! for my bday im going to have a VICKI'S party lol!