martiejane

:welldoneclap: hi, newbie in tn, just at the begining process go to first appt. in oct 3 2006. I have medicare/medcaid just curious how the process is? and how long? any info would be great. thanks!!!

Well yesterday I went to take my chest xray ,adomnal ultrasound and ekg. then today I went back to do my lab work which is all done at baptist east hospital. well everything was covered except the HIV test ,hepatistis test and Iron test .which they said medicare does not cover that at the hosptial under coverage the A plan. and told me i have to pay 750.00 before I can have my lab done . well I was very disappointed and upset .which I called my primary dr. they said I couldhave these test done in the dr. office so I go monday.I hope this all works out . and no more set backs .the dr office is consider medical b plan on medicare I dont know . I just hope I can get this done without paying it all up front or it is going to delay my surgery. then if I can get past this all I have to do is get my upper G.I. the sit back and wait for results. this stuff with a simple lab work is making me crazy. i just hope monday gets here soon.

hi guys, well I went to my first dr appt. found out with medicare is pretty easy IF you meet the requirements. I do meet the over 35> bmi and aleast one comordities. which I have high blood presure. they require. just extra paperwork :medical records back from 3-5 yrs,referral from primary dr. stating health issues reguarding weight, pysch exam with extra testing a personlity test with 370 questions. accept to be there for aleast 3 hrs. which I am bipolar with disablity from bipolar. so the lap band psych dr. is requiring me get a statement from my regular bipolar psych dr . stating that he thinks I am mentality okay with the going through with the surgery . which my regular dr is the one who told me about the surgery. so he already told me that if I needed a referral, it would be no problem. So now I have an appt. on oct. 20 with the dietitan . once I get that done.the Lap band dr office told me that I would be finish with my paperwork then I could get started with the procedure with all the normal test they run before the operation.dr office said hopefully if every thing goes well I could be looking at having the surgery by the end of the year. oh yeah also they are requiring for me to pay a 500.00 program fee up from before surgery . now I am kinda getting jitters about the actual surgery.but I will be okay!! well I will keep everyone post through the process. talk to ya later. bye.:clap2:

hello ,I am a newbie here. I have my first appt at dr woodman's office on oct 3 .my best friend was banded by dr woodman in 2004 .she says that dr woodman is great doctor .but he is very out spoken and he is not shy about telling what he thinks.but he definetly knows his stuff. she has been helping with my paper work but she says they have made alot of changes since she first started.I just made an appt with the pysch dr on poplar. what am I to acccept in the asstment .what do they ask you ?? I would appericate any info .thanks for your time

thanks for all the info it is very helpful .I am not banded yet ,just got started . I am going to Dr. george Woodman ,in memphis Tn in oct. for my first visit. My best friend went to Dr woodman in 2004 she lost around 75 pounds plus now she has a 4 month old baby when banded. and so far she has not had no problems.

yeah,I read somewhere on the internet that it was a dr. in birmingham,Al . now how much truth to that I don't know.

thanks jeannine , for the info . I do fit the requirements. I am in for the long haul with all of this paper work. but it is definetly worth it.