MMAY0826

I couldn't stand the wait so I called my insurance company yesterday, papers were submitted after my last appointment on the first, and they told me I was approved!! Give it a week or two, you'll know soon enough!

You guys get veggies?!? I'm jealous. I'm all liquid for two weeks, no exceptions.

I tried to add you but couldn't find you with your name or email Can you add me please? Mandy May Decker

My surgery is March 10th. Im a couple hours southeast of Tampa.

Has anyone been added to the FB group? I asked the other day but no response. I'm scheduled for March 10th. Everything was submitted for insurance approval last Monday. So now, I wait.

March 10th here. I'm waiting for approval though, I shoyld know for sure by next week.

I just had my first appointment with my surgeon yesterday. According to Avmed requirements, once I complete the six months of visits, I should be approved. My BMI is 44.1, Avmed requires it to be over 40 if you don't have any comorbidities. I was wondering if any one has had any problems being approved. One of the ladies in the office told me she recently had someone denied even though their BMI was 41. I'm not sure if it was a different insurance company or Avmed.

I just checked and it says "The program must maintain at least a six (6)-month duration, within three (3) years of request for surgical intervention" so guess I have to wait lol

I don't mind taking the test or anything, it's just going to be an extra $20 copay for "additional testing." I just don't want to may money I don't have to. I think my policy actually says the same thing... So does that mean you only have to meet with the nutritionist for four months instead of six?

I still have untill July before I'm finished with my pre op stuff. I have a question, when you did you psych evaluation, did you have to talk to the psychologist and take a two hour test? That just didn't sound right to me. Thats what the pysch office told me I had to do.

My first appointment is tomorrow. I have Avmed insurance through my husband but the requirements sound exactly the same as yours. What is Optum?

I'm in Florida too!!! I meet witg my surgeon for the first time tommorrow but I know I'll have to wait six months for insurance :/