MarcyLoo 12 Posted January 14, 2011 Hi everyone! I'm Marcy, a 35-year old mom of three, wife, and nurse. :-) I'm in the process of getting insurance approval, but the clinic I'm going to is going to hold off on submitting a request until I get sleep study results (work up for sleep apnea). I see my PCP on Monday for a referral to a pulmonologist. I passed my psych eval just fine, and also saw my surgeon yesterday for the big consult. So, right now it's a waiting game. I started with a BMI of about 54, am at about 51 now, but my insurance requires a comorbitity regardless. I'm hoping to have the actually surgery no later than about 3 months from now. If insurance denies my first claim, the clinic will send it thru their attorney and he has a pretty tight "win" record, but it takes 4-6 weeks to hear back on the appeal. Word has it the medical director of my insurance plan is "fat-predjudiced" and they're in a run of denials. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amanda1982 142 Posted January 14, 2011 I'm playing the waiting game too so I know how you feel. I 'm hoping to get approved within the next 2 weeks or so and be banded sometime in FEB. Good luck on your journey!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mimi11 2 Posted January 14, 2011 Welcome and good luck on your journey:) Keep in touch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzahhn 19 Posted January 15, 2011 You get 'em! Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
