APNurseOmaha

I started in March as well. I have hustled These insurance people and office staff to get stuff done and it still isn't happening until the middle of September. The wait is awful and insurance makes you do soooooo much stuff!!

I got a call that the insurance has approved it and my PFT's are done! Now I have to wait until the 31st to have everything reviewed by their "committee." She said I should have a date set in place by September 1st. Yay, finally getting somewhere. Hurry up August!

You look amazing!!

You look amazing!!

Congratulations on starting your journey! It is a long one, but hopefully it will be worth it! For all of us! I think I may contact UNMC today to see if I can get an appointment with them. Hopefully everything would transfer. The only thing I do not think would maybe transfer since it was done in their office is the H. Pylori test and the Nutritional Consultation. Also, I am nervous that their office is going to see this? It pops up on google when I type in "Nebraska Total Care denying bariatric surgery." Any suggestions? Thank you Kari1985! I wish the other surgeons were still practicing at that office. It is evident that there is a whole lot of drama because they aren't. Its very annoying and they shouldn't take patients until they have it all squared away!

I would definitely consider switching if it wasn't so late in the game. I have already submitted everything! If you don't mind me asking, did you have co-morbid conditions? They had me do a lot more than just the 6 months of supervised weight loss. I wish more than anything I could switch. I have never witnessed such awful patient care. I feel like the office staff if legitimately bullying me.

Thank you!! If it were not down to the wire, I would definitely tell them to FO! It will take even longer if I start over somewhere else, but I most definitely will not be giving them any business after everything is done! I can barely stand it! I feel like I can not be the only one out there that is having such a terrible experience with them! It is so unfair, but I am afraid if I complain to anyone (the surgeon, the administration at the hospital, etc.) that it will make this process even more complicated and would give them another reason to bully me. Grr!! Thank you for the advice and kind words! Nobody should receive this kind of patient care! I am a nurse and can't imagine ever talking to my patients the way they talk to me. It is incredibly unprofessional!

Omaha, Nebraska? Hello everyone! I am a fellow Omaha Native. I have my PFT's tomorrow and am waiting to hear from Nebraska Medicaid for approval for the laparoscopic Roux en Y with Dr. Winterstein at Methodist Hospital. I have only met with Dr. Winterstein and his NP one time. I know that there have been a lot of changes made in their office, because Dr. Cronk and Dr. Anthone do not practice there anymore. I am wondering if anybody had to deal with the office staff, insurance coordinator, nurse, etc. at the Methodist Bariatric Surgery office in the last couple months? I have received such poor patient care from them. They are extremely rude to me. The director damn near yells at me when I ask questions, and I dread even calling them at this point in time. I have shed multiple tears while on the phone or after hanging up the phone with their staff. It is really upsetting, knowing there are other surgeons in Omaha, who's office staff would not be so god awful. I strictly went to Methodist because my dad had the duodenal switch done with Dr. Anthone in 2009 and received great care. This has been a total nightmare, and I have honestly done a lot of the footwork myself when it comes to insurance requirements. After being reviewed by "committee" about how long did you have to wait for a surgery date? Was the office staff rude to you? I would appreciate any feedback whatsoever that has anything to do with the office staff at Methodist in Omaha, or Dr. Winterstein. I am curious if everything takes this long at other facilities. Also, if anybody has had issues with Nebraska Total Care or Nebraska Medicaid approving or denying their surgeries if all of the qualifications were met. I am eager to hear from all of you!

Hello everyone! I am a fellow Omaha Native. I have my PFT's tomorrow and am waiting to hear from Nebraska Medicaid for approval for the laparoscopic Roux en Y with Dr. Winterstein at Methodist Hospital. I have only met with Dr. Winterstein and his NP one time. I know that there have been a lot of changes made in their office, because Dr. Cronk and Dr. Anthone do not practice there anymore. I am wondering if anybody had to deal with the office staff, insurance coordinator, nurse, etc. at the Methodist Bariatric Surgery office in the last couple months? I have received such poor patient care from them. They are extremely rude to me. The director damn near yells at me when I ask questions, and I dread even calling them at this point in time. I have shed multiple tears while on the phone or after hanging up the phone with their staff. It is really upsetting, knowing there are other surgeons in Omaha, who's office staff would not be so god awful. I strictly went to Methodist because my dad had the duodenal switch done with Dr. Anthone in 2009 and received great care. This has been a total nightmare, and I have honestly done a lot of the footwork myself when it comes to insurance requirements. After being reviewed by "committee" about how long did you have to wait for a surgery date? Was the office staff rude to you? I would appreciate any feedback whatsoever that has anything to do with the office staff at Methodist in Omaha, or Dr. Winterstein. I am curious if everything takes this long at other facilities. Also, if anybody has had issues with Nebraska Total Care or Nebraska Medicaid approving or denying their surgeries if all of the qualifications were met. I am eager to hear from you all!