AsianBeauty

That is awesome. I know you are supper excited. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I start mine on 8-22. I'm trying to get mentally prepared. I totally understand. I'm doing a lot o f traveling also. My birthday is 8-23. My wedding anniversary is coming up on 9-3. I was telling my husband how in the world am I going to enjoy myself lol. We are going out of town the weekend of the 3rd then headed to Cali on 9-7. We come back on 9-10 then surgery is September 12th... This is going to be very tough but we can do this [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Cool, thanks for the tips. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

My surgeon is requiring me to do a 3 week liquid preop diet. I was mentally prepared for 2 weeks not 3. I think I'm going to die lol. No but seriously this is going to be hard. Does anyone else have to do 3 weeks instead of 2 weeks? Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow, 4 weeks I guess I should not complain. I'm glad to hear that your liquid diet is going good. Thius gives me hope for when I start mines. Good luck on yours. You got this [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I would recommend to call your insurance company to check the status. I was very impatient so after about 4 hrs of my info being submitted I called my insurance to check the status of my claim and they told me my claim was approved. My coordinator did not call me for two days. When I spoke with her I just act surprised but I already new lol. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I have BCBS-OHIO. I had to do a 6 consecutive month weight management with my PCP. PCP had to fill out medical clearance. Had to get a psych evaluation, blood work EKG and endoscopy, 5 year documented weight ( I got that from my obgyn). My bariatric coordinator submitted my info and I was approved with in 4 hrs. My deductible has already been meet so surgery is paid at 100%. My surgery is scheduled for 9-12. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

My surgery is September 12th. Pre-op starts 8-22. I have to do 3weeks. I'm with you -RSM.... this is going to be tough. Especially since my wedding anniversary is 9-3 and my husband and I are going out of town then we are headed to Cali on 9-7. I get back on the 10th then surgery is the 12th. I was telling my husband how in the world am I going to do this [emoji24][emoji36] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

My coordinator told me 30 days. I was anxious also. I think I was way to anxious because I called anthem myself, probably about 4 hrs after my info was submitted to check the status and they told me it was approved. A few days later my coordinator called. I just act like I was surprised but I already new. You should call Anthem and check your self because you already could have been approved. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I was approved the same day. Mine was supper quick. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

How exciting. I'm so happy for you. I love Riverside. Its one of the best hospitals. Good luck on your journey. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck today. Prayers being sent your way. [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Amazing results [emoji4]. Congrats to you. I have surgery on 9-12, I hope I am dropping weight like that as well. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck on your surgery today. [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi my surgery is September 12th and my Doctor is giving me 6 weeks off. Maybe you can ask your Doctor for some more time off. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Also I did not get my appointment with my surgeon until I was approved by my insurance. At that appointment is when I received my surgery date. My PCP had to also fill out a medical clearance as well. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

During my first appointment I had with my PCP I told him that I was on the journey to having the Bariatric Sleeve done. He thought it was a great idea. He advised me with my BMI being at 48 I definitely qualify. We just basically talked about the pros and cons and the good out weighted the bad as to why I should go through with it. After our talked he put me on an 1800 calorie diet and that was that. My coordinator emailed me a form that the Dr had to fill out on every visit. This form documented my 6 months of weight management that my insurance required for me to do. He would fax it to my coordinator on every visit. Did I stick to the 1800 calorie diet? I'll be honest, no I didn't. But I don't gain any weight. I actually maintained my weight witch was fine. Visit 2-6 I was in and out. I got weighed, vitals taken etc. Basically they just did what was being asked on the form they had to fill out. It wasn't anything major at all. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh and also I had just my regular copays for my office visits. I believe if you are self pay then there is a set price and that covers everything. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

When you meet with your coordinator through the Bariatric program / hospital that you're going through they will tell you everything you have to do that your insurance requires for you to do for them to approve you. So it comes down to if you are using insurance to pay for the surgery or are you a self payer. If you are using insurance then you won't know if you're approved until you go through all of there hoops and hurtle. From my insurance to approve me I either have to have a BMI of at least 40 or a BMI of at least 35 with 2 cormobilities like diabetes and high blood pressure. Then I had to complete the 6 months of weight management with my PCP. So you basically know if your insurance will approve you. My first attempt turning in my paperwork to my insurance I was denied and that was because my 6 months was not a consecutive 6 months so they made me do another weight management with my PCP. After that I was approved. Now I have a deductible that I have to meet before I can have surgery. Now that I'm approved I will have to pay my deductible. Because I've had other things happen through out the year my deductible has already been meet so now my surgery is paid 100%. If you're self pay I believe you just have to be paid in full before surgery. There should be options to do payment plans. I hope at least some of this help with the confusion. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi Melissa, I am so happy for you. We should definitely keep in touch. Have you started your pre-op diet yet. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello and welcome. I have Anthem BCBS. I had a coordinator that I worked with through Ohio State University Bariatric program. She made sure and helped me complete everything I needed for my insurance to approved me. When everything was completed she submitted it to my insurance. I waited for approval then I had an appointment to meet with my surgeon. That's when I received my surgery date. From what I'm hearing all surgeon are different. So I would say just go with the flow of how they are doing things. Maybe they kno w from experience that your insurance is easy approved so there not to worried. Or maybe surgery dates are backed up and they want to m ake sure they have you scheduled. It could be a lot of different reasons. What I've learned is ask a lot of questions. There are no stupid question. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hey there, how's your pre-op diet going? Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

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I have Anthem BCBS-Ohio and Anthem required me to do a 6 months weight management program with my PVP. I started the program in January I missed my February appointment so Anthem made me start over. Because it had to be 6 consecutive months. They were supper picky. So my 6 months went from March to August. August 1st was my last appointment with my PVP. My info was sent to Anthem on August 1st and I was approved the same day . If you r insurance is as picky as mine do not mis any appointments because you will have to start your 6 months over. Oh I had to do a psych evaluation and blood work and all that. But I think that's the normal things that's need In general. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Cool,thank you. I just screen shot this lol. These are great tips I will definitely use. I'm glad you're is going well. Goo d luck on your journey. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app