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I too am using Dr Sebastian Hooman & didn't pay any program fee an met with him during the seminar.... The staff is great with me & even helped me when my insurance didn't have him in network. I didn't know if they didn't cover it' date=' i could request a out of network Dr if my insurance couldn't find me one within 50 miles. With my insurance I have to pay 300 for my surgery unless i have to be hospitalized then it'll be 600.... Now I'm just waiting for approval, it's been 3 days since i finished with the insurance requirements.... Keeping my fingers crossed :-)[/quote']

Wouldn't it be so fun if we ended up having surgery together? ;) Or meeting at the office?

Since you're in SoCal, did you get to see the shuttle?

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Wouldn't it be so fun if we ended up having surgery together? ;) Or meeting at the office?

Since you're in SoCal' date=' did you get to see the shuttle?[/quote']

I know right.... Do u see him in the Visalia office? & no, i haven't seen the shuttle.... I didn't even know there was one....

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I know right.... Do u see him in the Visalia office? & no' date=' i haven't seen the shuttle.... I didn't even know there was one....[/quote']

No I saw him in the Antelope Valley.

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If you saw him in Visalia, where will you be having surgery?

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If you saw him in Visalia' date=' where will you be having surgery?

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In Tarzana, it's in the L.A. area.... Just waiting on approval.... I did the dietician eval on Monday & that was the last step i had to meet for my insurance.... Excited & nervous at the same time....

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In Tarzana' date=' it's in the L.A. area.... Just waiting on approval.... I did the dietician eval on Monday & that was the last step i had to meet for my insurance.... Excited & nervous at the same time....[/quote']

Well, that'll be the same place as me! ;) Ill let you know how it goes for me. My surgery is on the 27th at 9:00am. Both Dr's will be doing it.

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Well' date=' that'll be the same place as me! ;) Ill let you know how it goes for me. My surgery is on the 27th at 9:00am. Both Dr's will be doing it.[/quote']

Good luck!!!! Yes, please keep me posted, especially cuz i would like to know how your experience is with them.... I wish they would call me already, I'm anxious :-)

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I promise to keep you on the up and up. Call your Insurance and ask them what's going on.

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I promise to keep you on the up and up. Call your Insurance and ask them what's going on.

Thanks, & i think I'll suck it up an call tomorrow :-)

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One thing to note when you have any major surgery there is a 90 day global period. What this means is that the provider s paid a global fee to include the surgery and all follow up visits during the 90 day period.

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This means that your fills during this period are covered under the global fee that the provider was paid by your insurance. They should not be charging you an additional fee. The global covers all expected follow up visits for 90 days. I would shop around its competitive out there, but ask the right question how soon can you get in if you have any problems, what kind of support system do they have, how often can you get a fill etc.

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