kenita12
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From the album: My journey
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From the album: My journey
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Dr. Oliak was booked for about 3 months when I tried to schedule in June 2008, maybe it is not the case now. The Approval process was not long, I started the whole process about December 2007, and saw the Psy and Nutritionist by Feb. 2008, and once they had all the reports Pacificare approved me like in two weeks. Just that it takes a while because you have to see your PCP once a month about three times before he submits for surgery, at least tha is what I was told. Do you have HMO? because I have HMO? but maybe for PPO is different.
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My PCP is also Dr. Doud and I was scheduled at Chapman, are you under prospect/gateway? make sure Chapman is still a hospital to use. I was first scheduled for 09-29-08 due to a booking error then it was changed to 10-01 according to the prospect/gateway staff, pacificare stop contracting with chapman at the end of August so they gave people that had scheduled procedures until 09-30-08 to complete it, since I was 10-01 my surgery was canceled 09-30-08 at 5:00 p.m. I was then re-scheduled for Orange Coast so just to be safe make sure Chapman is still an option. It took me about 5 months from the seminar to the surgery because DR. Oliak had a waiting list, I hope my input helps.
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From the album: My journey
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From the album: My journey
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From the album: My journey
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PacifiCare HMO of CA anyone?
kenita12 replied to blynn's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I just had the surgery 10-24, I started the whole process in december 0f 2007, after I saw the dietician and psych I was approved right away, it took so long because the dr I chose had like a 4 month waiting list, but other than that it went fast, the only setback I had was since I scheduled my surgery like four months ahead, by the time my surgery was only a few weeks away pacificare canceled the contract with the hospital I was scheduled for so I have to wait like 3 more weeks for another hospital ssigment, do just make sure you keep intouch on these issues. -
I just had surgery with Dr. oliak 10-24-08, everything went great thnak God, I feel pretty good just the gas disconfort, Dr. Oliak and his staff were grerat, he uses to Hospitals, Chapman and Orange Coast, I had my surgery at Orange Coast due to insurance issues but I from speaking to previos pats of his they had better experiences at Chapman. Don't get me wrong Orange Coast is good but I just heard Chapman mught be better.
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From the album: me two weeks before surgery
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Hello everyone in the Los Angeles area, anyone had their surgery done by Dr. Oliak, I am having mine on Oct 1st and wanted some heads up