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az062217vsg

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  1. az062217vsg

    AZ Self-Pay?

    Thanks all for the feedback. I was wondering about out-patient vs. in-patient too. Personally I would probably want at least one night in the hospital, just because I tend to get dehydrated easily. In Tucson I was quoted just over $18,000 with Dr. Chiasson for self-pay, hence why I am looking at Phoenix too. I'll probably look into Evolve. I was looking at their website and they seem to advertise ways to finance self-pay.
  2. Hi all, I am new here. I attended a weight loss surgery seminar last week (12/13) and they collected my insurance information. On Friday (12/16) I received a call from them informing me my insurance does cover surgery (not an official approval though, just that it is a covered benefit). I have my first official surgical consult on Wednesday (12/21). I've started jotting down questions, but I'm wondering if anyone has any questions you asked or wished you had asked. I'm hoping this process goes smoothly and that I am approved for surgery, but I also know it is a process. Thanks for any advice!
  3. az062217vsg

    1st Consult Appt Wed. 12/21

    Hey Lorin, so how did it go today? Not as well as I had hoped. It looks like I likely won't qualify for insurance to pay for the surgery. I am a little taller than I thought, so my BMI is below 40 and I do not have any comorbidities (I did have back surgery for a herniated disc due to being overweight and have hypothyroidism so when we submit to insurance we will try including those). If we are going to try the insurance route I need to do a medically supervised diet for 6 months. The nurse practitioner and bariatric coordinator both said to not lose much weight though during the 6 months since my BMI is already below 40. The self-pay cost would be $18,025. I think I am going to check with one more surgeon in town to see what his self-pay prices would be (he is also at a closer hospital to my house). I will probably go with the surgeon with the cheaper self-pay price, so that if insurance does deny after the 6 months of dieting I can move forward with a loan.
  4. az062217vsg

    My first Appointment

    Good luck! I have my first appointment tomorrow. Hoping for a quick approval, too.
  5. az062217vsg

    1st Consult Appt Wed. 12/21

    Thanks, all! My mom has insisted that she come to the appt, so she will be there with tons of questions probably. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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