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6/20/09 Seminar 6/22/09 Met with PCM 6/23/09 Nutrion Evaluation 6/24/09 Psych Evaluation 6/25/09 Cardiologist EKG/Stress Test 7/10/09 Packet submitted to insurance for approval 7/13/09 Received approval I am a nervous wreck right now waiting for the Peachtree Bariatrics scheduler to call and set up the pre-op class consultation and surgery date. I completed my clearances and submission and received approval in record time and was praying the scheduler would get to me quickly. but not yet. :smile: I am sooooooo ready to move forward and feel like my hands are tied! I know Dr. Duncan stays booked but I actually requested Dr. Hobson hoping I would get a date sooner. How long does it take to get scheduled after approval? High/PreOp/Current/Goal 294/???/294/Size 12

I paid for my nutrionist eval, Tricare Prime paid for everything else as far as pre-op (cariologist/psych eval/surgeon consult) provided you get referrals from PCM for in-network specialists. Of course you pay your co-pay. Did not require the 6 month diet just wanted to know that you have tried different ways to lose over the years. Just need to meet the weight requirement of 100 over ideal with one co-morbility or 200% over ideal. 6/20/09 Seminar 6/22/09 PCM Visit - Letter of Necessity 6/23/09 Nutrition Eval 6/24/09 Psych Eval 6/25/09 EKG/Stress Test/History & Physical (Cardiologist) 7/10/09 Surgeon faxed packet (Friday) 7/14/09 Approval (Tuesday) 294/294/size 12

Mine took 2 days for Tricare Prime...Constance 6/20/09 Seminar 6/22/09 PCM Visit - Letter of Necessity 6/23/09 Nutrition Eval 6/24/09 Psych Eval 6/25/09 EKG/Stress Test/History & Physical (Cardiologist) 7/10/09 Surgeon faxed packet (Friday) 7/14/09 Approval (Tuesday) 294/294/size 12

WOO! HOO! I got my approval yesterday 7/14/09!! I have Tricare Prime - South and it only took 2 days!!! Now I'm waiting for the scheduler to give me a surgery date. 6/20/09 Seminar 6/22/09 PCM Visit - Letter of Necessity 6/23/09 Nutrition Eval 6/24/09 Psych Eval 6/25/09 EKG/Stress Test/History & Physical (Cardiologist) 7/10/09 Surgeon faxed packet (Friday) 7/14/09 Approval (Tuesday) Good luck to all those who are just beginning the process. Take control of the process and move it along . 294/294/size 12

WOO! HOO! I got my approval yesterday 7/14/09!! I have Tricare Prime - South and it only took 2 days!!! Now I'm waiting for the scheduler to give me a surgery date. My journey has been very smooth thus far. Only because I started on this site a couple of weeks before I started my pre-op requirements and gleaned a lot of useful information from all of you!!. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 6/20/09 Seminar 6/22/09 PCM Visit - Letter of Necessity 6/23/09 Nutrition Eval 6/24/09 Psych Eval 6/25/09 EKG/Stress Test/History & Physical (Cardiologist) 7/10/09 Surgeon faxed packet (Friday) 7/14/09 Approval (Tuesday) Good luck to all those who are just beginning the process. Take control of the process and move it along . 294/294/size 12

Hey drkangel101, Did you get banded with Dr. Duncan? How was your experience? Peactree Surgical and Bariatrics just submitted my packet to my insurance carrier for approval. I am very excited. I briefly met Dr. Duncan at his seminar, finished my pre-op requirements in record time and looking forward to my consult. His office's approach is different in you having to have everything done and submitted before he sees you but I understand he just wants to see those that are truely serious about the surgery. I would love to hear your thoughts.

I researched a few surgeons in Atanta and decided on Dr. Titus Duncan (Peachtree Bariatrics & Surgical) for one because he is in my network and two is one of the best in the industry. I read the earlier post about his process being patient driven and the comment following that something was wrong with that approach, but I found it is wonderful! Patient driven means it is up to you the patient to get all the pre-op done and show that you are really serious about the surgery. Why waste a physician's time with consultations to only back out. I am driven so I guess this appealed to my need to feel somewhat in control. 6/20/09 Seminar 6/22/09 Met with PCM 6/23/09 Nutrion Evaluation 6/24/09 Psych Evaluation 6/25/09 Cardiologist EKG/Stress Test 7/10/09 Packet submitted to insurance for approval I have Tricare Prime - South and what I have heard is the approval should be pretty quick. My coordinator at PSB instructed me to check with Tricare around Wed. 7/15. I am trying not to be so anxious but know that once I get the approval I will still have a little bit more waiting because Dr. Titus' surgery schedule stays pretty full.

mom2boys3 do you have tricare or tricare prime? I wasn't aware of 2 visits to the Nurtrionist.

Hypertension is still covered! WOO! HOO! You had me really scared!!! If you have no comorbilities you will have to be 200% over your ideal weight. It's a shame but you may need to gain some weight. I pray that everything works out for you. Be optimistic, everything will work out.

Hi, I too live in Atlanta and am looking into the lap band and per your post you had a quick approval with Tricare Prime which I also have. Who was your surgeon? How did it go?