JulieG

Hi, my name is Julie, and i haven't signed up for lap band surgery yet because I'm not really sure where to start. I'll be going to the seminar in a couple days. But after that, what's next? I've been on prior diets for 6 months - Medifast and Weight watchers. But does the weight loss have to be documented by the doctor? Is there a special form the doctor fills out? My PCP says he thinks lap band is a good choice for me but never really had a patient do it under his care so I'm not really sure he knows what to do, so if someone could guide me on the steps I have to take in order for me to get approved, that it would be much appreciated! I have >40 BMI. Thank you!

Wow, that's great. Where did you go?

It's good to know someone is going through the same with BCBS! Right now I'm in Monmouth County but will be in Middlesex shortly. How did you prove that you were on a 6-month diet? What kind of paperwork did you have to send in?

Thanks, but the only thing is that whenever I call up HBCBS (and I call a whole lot), nobody seems to know the first thing about steps I should talk, or even the fact that I needed to do a 6-month diet etc... Everyone I spoke to seemed clueless :thumbup: