cindylew718
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Sorry if this has been asked a thousand times before...but I assume you'll forgive a pre-bandster waiting for my approval and surgery date. With the multitude of questions I asked during my Surgeon appt. as well as the pre-op teaching seminar, I can't believe it never occurred to me to ask this question...what do you pay each time you go in for a fill?? My surgery will likely be 100% covered and I paid $40 for that first appt. because I guess he was considered a specialist. But what about each fill appt.??? Does the insurance generally cover the aftercare (if fills are even considered aftercare) Is it the same as a regular doctor's visit (so likely $40 each time) or is it something special that costs a few hundred bucks...or somewhere in between. Anyone else out there with Amerihealth (or not) who was 100% covered with their surgery who can tell me approx. what this will cost for fills? Thanks in advance.:smile:
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April Bandster Bunnies
cindylew718 replied to mamasugar's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi everyone... Fulfilled my last requirements last Tuesday. I was supposed to wait 2 weeks before shooting a note to Surgeon's Assistant that I was done so she could put my file together and submit to insurance. I couldn't wait any longer and I sent her an e-mail this morning. I'm relatively sure I've met all requirements and hope I don't have to wait too long for approval. To make a long story short (I know...that ship has sailed), I'm hoping to be an April bandster.:confused::thumbup::redface: -
Hi Cindy,
Thanks so much for writing...we have much in common other than our names.
I too got a surgeon appt. due to a cancellation during the snow storm so I'm kind of doing things out of order. That appt. was my first step...I then got blood work, a letter from my PCP, upper GI and ultrasound and tonight my husband and I attend a pre-op session at Temple and tomorrow I'm off from work to do my group and then private nutrition mtng. and my psych. and then I'm done. Fortunately it doesn't look like I have to do any supervised diet so I have to wait two weeks after tomorrow to inform the surgeon's assistant that I've completed eveything. She then submits and hopefully I get approved quickly...I'm anticipating an April date. My personal e-mail is cindylew718@yahoo.com ...I'm new to the boards and not too familar as to how we'll communicate within there??? I'm in Gloucester County (Deptford).
I look forward to having a buddy so close.
Cindy
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Hi Cindy! Was so happy to get your message, and would love to get to know you. I'm in Burlington county and am having my surgery at Virtua in Marlton. I'm the same as you, i didn't get my date untill the surgeon got my insurance approval. I had to do a 3 month program, which has actually dragged out for 5 months! I first saw my surgeon at the end of Oct, and finally got my date (March 31) 2 weeks ago. AND the only reason i got that date was I snatched up an appointment with the surgeon during one of the snow storms when another patient canceled. Otherwise I wouldn't have even gotten in to see the surgon untill the end of March for my pre-op and wouldn't have a date till end of April. (sorry...I digress here...lol) There have been several delays, all on doctors ( my primary, the cardiologist) and it has been frustating......but I'm finally on the home strech! Feel free to contact me anytime. if you are on Yahoo and want to chat my ID is stargate713.
Cindy
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From one Cindy to another...
I just found this group and I too live in south Jersey.
I started this process about a month ago and this Tuesday I have the last of my pre-op requirements at Temple. I already met with the surgeon. I then have to wait a couple of weeks for them to submit my file for insurance approval. Unlike a lot of what I read on the blogs, Temple won't schedule the surgery until after everything is submitted. I can't wait to have a firm date...hoping for April.
Anyway, I think it would be great to have someone to talk to through this process.
Hope to hear back.
Cindy
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Documented Proof of Failed Medical Weight Loss???
cindylew718 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is my first post and I am so grateful to all of you for your great information and advice. I've been researching for months but have recently decided I wanted to do the Lap Band and am now in "on a mission mode". I'm going to a Intro. Seminar on Saturday and have my one-on-one Dr's appt. this Wednesday. I know that's a bit out of order but I called today and the surgeon had a cancellation that worked with my schedule so I jumped on it. Here's my major concern...DOCUMENTED PROOF OF FAILED MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS. "Failed weight loss" could pretty much be the title for my biography but I doubt I'm alone in that I have never involved my Primary Care Physician (or any doctor for that matter) in that aspect of my life. So what now...I've been fat all of my life with short and intermittent periods of thinness. I've spent the last two years of my life creeping up the scale to 240. I'm so psyched to start this process and now someone is going to tell me they have to observe me for another 6 months while I attempt once again to lose weight??? Are you kidding me? How do you guys handle this and where are you all coming up with this "documentation" so to avoid this 6 month waiting game? I have Amerihealth P.O.S...does anyone have a clue as to their policies??? Any feedback would be so appreciated.
