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The surgeon's office called today and said if I go out of network next year to a specific hospital, then it will only cost me about $200. Apparently the hospital won't charge me a deductible or co-pay. This makes no sense to me. I have out-of-network benefits but why would the insurance pay for the surgery at all, even if it's for a hiatal hernia? I told the surgeon's staffer to call me back next week. I'm still on painkillers after my double knee surgery and this is making no sense to me. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

BCBS won't pay for my band removal even though I have a lot of port site pain. Of course the surgeon wants to do a revision, but they've denied it twice. I plan to appeal. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

BCBS denied my lapband removal and revision to sleeve again. I received a letter saying that since my first bariatric surgery didn't get results, they wouldn't pay for a new one. This is despite the fact that I'm down 80 lbs and am in pain at the port site. To make things worse, the Nicholson Clinic seems to have forgotten me. I have to email and ask for a status or I never hear from them. Since I've met my OOP for the year, I met with an orthopedic surgeon and am having knee surgery on both knees next week. That way, I can exercise again. I feel that BCBS denied me because I've met my deductible and OOP and they don't want to pay for it. So now they can pay to fix my knees. Yes, I'm angry. What am I supposed to do about the port pain? Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Update: BCBS denied me again and it turns out my surgeon's insurance coordinator didn't turn in the letter I wrote or the dietician session information during the Pending More Info period. She says she is appealing, but I'm discouraged. I see an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow and am focusing on getting my knees and hip repaired so I can exercise. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Bed Bath and Beyond if you can afford it and Walmart if you can't. The only negative with my Walmart pad is that I can feel the coils/cords through my sheets. My sister has the BBB ones and you don't feel them. But I paid $45 and she paid $200. I can live with feeling a cord now and then. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I agree. My pets love it, too! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Call your doctor and ask. Hang in there! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Swimming and moisturizing, once you're allowed to swim, of course. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Eat more Protein and make sure Biotin is included in your vits. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Congrats! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Oh yes. The gas definitely causes shoulder, neck pain. It will get better. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Great job! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Was it the office staff or the surgeon who made you feel bad? I'd make an appt w the surgeon to discuss why you changed your mind and why you need it done sooner. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Thank you for the suggestion. I'll give it a try. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

BCBS wants me to do 6 mos supervised diet before approving band-to-sleeve revision. We are appealing it, of course since I did a nutrition program through work and had 3 sessions with a nutritionist even before my obligatory session with a dietician. Also, there is medical necessity argument for removing band due to gastritis and port pain. Still, this is discouraging. I feel like because I worked hard to lose 80 lbs in the last 3 years and my BMI is now 35, they are going to deny me. Do they want me to regain the weight and become diabetic again? It would be easy to do. My band has had the Fluid removed and I'm so stressed that it would be easy to binge. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App