mrsbailey921

hi thick n thin and thanks! I am happy to report after MUCH digging and research I have found a doctor in northern nj (NOT my previous doctor) in Hudson county who performs bariatric surgery and accepts HNJHealth. His name is dr. jordan garrison. I do not have to leave my city for my surgery! 1/15 I have my seminar appointment and we will take it from there. I am so excited!

hello everyone! im new to this forum and semi new to the bariatric experience and joined because of the great discussion here. I am in northern nj and have horizon nj health, plan a *thanks to obamacare*. I qualify for transportation to and from bariatric appointments...which is a huge plus, as with plan d I did not. I first set up bariatric surgery in mid 2012 and was set to have my gastric sleeve done in march 2013. but in nov 2012 I found myself pregnant (my adorable baby is now 5 months old) and I had to postpone surgery. now, its 2014 and in addition to seeing more doctors accepting HNJHealth...I also see more offices. my original appointments were with a doctor in east orange...but his bedside manner was so rude I have since forgotten his name!!! I can't remember it for the life of me. then I switched to dr. greenbaum at virtua in Willingboro nj...awesome doctor...very no nonsense, one of the first physicians in nj to perform bariatric surgeries...etc. I only had the pre screening appointment with them however before I realized I was pregnant. but now I am considering switching doctors as I am really starting ALL over again from scratch. I see dr. marc Neff has moved (he was further south at one point) and now dr. Goldstein takes horizon nj health. I am looking into nj bariatrics in springfield. if they accept horizon nj health as stated by a member above...then I am going there because springfield is definitely the closest. when I first started my journey the five year history wasn't a requirement. just a 3 month history of weight loss effort with the current surgeon and your pcp. that has changed but everything else seems the same. I just have one question: how does everyone get to their appointments? with plan a of HNJHealth I qualify for transportation. but as mommy to an infant I have to bring my little one along as well as my husband. I am not sure if transportation is provided for the patient only or if they can ride with me. has anyone used their transport service to get to and from appointments? I hope to make new friends here and be a huge help as well as get help *and I already have to be honest!* I look forward to discussing with everyone here and others.