CHACHA

I am still waiting for insurance approval. I went to the New Start Program Dr. Folwell

Yes 30 days, but that means 30 business days!!, Mine was sent 7/9 received 7-15! I call every Monday and let them know I am still waiting!! Good Luck!!

Was juat wondering how you are doing. when you feel up to it let me know.Also what insurance did you have?? and where are you from here in MO. I am out in Lincoln county but work here in st louis county.

I am soo envious!!! Good for you!!! Keep me posted My BMI is 39+ had knee replcement due to arthiritus high Cholestoral so amd hopeful I will get approved, should know by the end of the month. My only concern as I went to a diet DR who put me on diet pills and metforum for 5 months and had to stop taking the medication as it made me feel like crap! So keep me posted!! Lory

Good Wishes and Prayers to you. I am waiting for insurance approval with Dr Follwell, New Start at st Alexis. Let me know how everything goes for you. Hopefully I will be next!

July 14th all paperwork submitted to insurance and just received a packet of insurance claim forms for doctors to sign, I took this as a positive sign?? Any thoughts??

I will be on the phone first thing monday mornin. When you got your denial letter what was the reason and how do you go about the appeal? If they deny me I will appeal asap.

I am going through the new start program and haven't seen a dr yet. Not until i get approval, but have done all the test psch eval ,letters from my drs. Guess i will just have to wait to hear from them, i just thought the claim forms they sent me with no explanation was kinda weird. Wonder if they want me to fill them out , give to dr??

So do they send you a letter of approval?? I jaut got a packet of claim forms and nothing else. Thanks ChaCha

I also have the same BCBS EPO NJ as you. All paper work and tests were submitted july 14th and today I got a Packet in the mail of insurance forms for the doctors to sign, claim forms. I took this as a positive sign. Any Thoughts??

I would appeal and get the dr to fill out a more thourough report, before starting all over!!!!

Hey Nicey, I am kinda preparing myself for a deniel.But gonna keep on with the appeal. Let me know how yours go. In my insrance book it does not say anything about a 12 month diet, 6 month dr documented

My bmi is around 38-39 and i did all the pscy eval and co morbs, had knee replacement due to athiritus(sp) in knees and feet so being overweight sure isn't good. The only thing i am worried about is i only did a 4 month pre diet with a doctor. And i don't know if bcbs nj will except this or make me do 6 months over again or just 2 more months?? I wish these insurance companys would just realize they will save money in the long run if they would just approve these and let us be healthier.

Hi, i have bcbs nj and everything was submitted on 7-6 how long did you have to wait before hearing from them?? Thanks chacha

Which band are you getting?? realize or lap?? I am calling tomorrow to see how things are going with my apprival, aliitle woriied as I only did 5 months diet and they wanted 6 months, but the diet doc put me on pills that made me feel like CR*P so i quit going to him. Hopefully with my co morbs they will approve.

I AM IN LINCOLN COUNTY. M JUST WAITING FOR INSURANCE APPROVAL, DONE WITH ALL THE PRE OP TESTING!! HOPEFULLY WON'T HAVE TO WAIT LONG. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY, LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT :thumbup:

Yeah For You!!! I Am Still Hounding The Gal At New Start Program, I Am Not Really Happy With Ther Slow Slow Response.keep Me Updated

You Know losing the weight is not my main problem, It is keeping it off! Which is the problem for me.I have done jenny C 49 lbs only to gain it back, weight watchers 63 lbs only to gain it back. I think the Band will keep me from gaining all back. They do want alot of tests which is why going to the seminar really helped me. They gave step by step info on what you needed for submission to Insurance.I have BCBS NJ which coevers 100% but the Pysch Eval was out of pocket $140.00 They even gave a list of the Pysch Drs they work with, this info made everything so much easier. I am hoping for a date end of june or July

I went to the seminar and they gave me info and paperwork of everything I needed to to give them to submit to insurance, which I finally finished yesterday.It will all be submitted to them than they get me in to see the surgeon, who is Dr Follwell.

I am fortunate that my days off are during the week, so can get Drs App done What kind of insurance, you can get a pre-approval which seems to get them in gear a little faster cause they know you are covered.

Linda, i am going thru new start program here in st louis. I have done all the test psche evaluation and bloodwork prior diet letter fom PCP. It is quite a process, so now it is just hurry up and weight! LOL ChaCha

I have BCBS If I have prior dr weith loss program do I still have to go thru the 6 monthe diet plan??

what insurance comapny do you have??