Dazzlemeplease

My lapband surgery is scheduled for June 3rd. I am so excited. I have been waiting for this for a long time and it's almost here. YAY!:thumbup:

Hey everyone, I'm a teller in Shreveport, Louisiana with United Health care and I'm am in need of some help. I got my letter in the mail stating I had met the pre-notification requirements...did anyone else get that kind of letter before their surgery. I called the insurance co. like 5 times and they say that the letter I got is the approval letter but it's not worded in that way. I was expecting a letter that said YES YOU ARE APPROVED...but it didn't state it that way. My insurance coordinator through my doctor was unsure about it also but she called and they told her the same thing, that I was approved. I don't want to go have the surgery and then United Health care say no I wasn't covered for the lapband. Anyone else have this problem?

So I had my consult today with Dr. Norwood and his team is amazing. They prechecked my insurance and the surgery is 100% covered so they are already talking abotu me taking my pre op tests and classes as early as OCT 13 and scheduling the surgery for that week...yay! I was so nervous going in thinking that this was going to take months to get sorted out and it turns out it shouldn't. The coordinator there said she should get the final approval from my insurance company by next friday.

Well I just started my journey to a better and healthier life. The doctor's office called me yesterday to set up and appt for my consultation. YAY! Hopefully things will work out and I'll be joining the list of bandsters..lol:smile:

Hey I'm a teller in Louisiana with Chase and I'm starting my process now. I have BCBS Of La, it's an HMO with Direct Access, anyone else have that. I'm hoping that since I have a BMI of over 50 that I won't have to do the 6month diet and other things. One of my friends from work had her surgery last year and didn't have to do the 6 month diet or anything. Oh how wonderful it would be to get it done and over with so I can order some new clothes from Twinhill and LandsEnd.

That's great for you. I'm so excited that my doctor's office called yesterday to set me up for a consult next Wednesday...hopefully it will all go well.