Feeling A Little Down, Insurance Woes

[mylynn1377 93]

So I've been super stoked about my consultation appointment tomorrow. I get a call from the clinic and they were talking about how my insurance wouldn't cover a fill. I had to patiently explain to the lady that I don't even have a band yet. So she fixes the mess up in the computer and then lets me know that they don't have all their contracts in place yet with my insurance. So it will cover my initial consult but nothing further until they get the rest of the contracts in place, which will be a few weeks.

In the meantime I'm asking her if the nutritionist and the psychiatrist that they use is a part of the group or if they are independent, hoping that maybe my insurance will cover those appointments and I can keep the momentum going until they get their contract issues worked out.

I have no patience, I know this. And when I finally make up my mind to do something I expect it to be done right this minute. My Mother always said that if I could put my single mindedness to good use then I would have had this weight issue taken care of years ago. Well that's what I'm doing now and the powers that be are not cooperating with me!

[ilikebunnies 48]

Ugh I can so relate to you! I got all my stuff in and done last week, just waiting on paperwork from psych eval. My surgery coordinator is on vacation this week and won't be back to submit anything until the 29th. Waiting for extra things to be done even before insurance submittable is frustrating. I try to look at it as it will all happen the way it suppose to. hang in there!

[Nacol 76]

I had my first consultation on Monday/nutrition counseling. I am now waiting for the Psych referall. I have to complete 3 more nutrition counseling sessions and get my Dr. to write a note stating I have not smoke in 6 months or been treated for substance abuse in the last year in order to get Fed BCBS to pay for everything. The Patient Advocate told me I was looking at about $3K out of pocket. Hoping to have the surgery by Sept (assuming a quick insurance approval)...I wanna go on my 7 day cruise in November, if possible! All in due time...patience is a virtue I have not yet learned.

[lassie 247]

I had my first consultation on Monday/nutrition counseling. I am now waiting for the Psych referall. I have to complete 3 more nutrition counseling sessions and get my Dr. to write a note stating I have not smoke in 6 months or been treated for substance abuse in the last year in order to get Fed BCBS to pay for everything. The Patient Advocate told me I was looking at about 3K out of pocket. Hoping to have the surgery by Sept (assuming a quick insurance approval)...I wanna go on my 7 day cruise in November' date=' if possible! All in due time...patience is a virtue I have not yet learned.[/quote']

It took me a full year so hang in there

[cfurrey 53]

Agreed iv been waiting 5 weeks for insurance and the paper wernt even submitted the whole time! And when they finally were it only too a couple hours to get an approval! Chin up thing will start moving along faster now!!

[honk 780]

FYI even though my insurance paid for surgery, all my tests, Psychologist appointments it did NOT cover my Nutritionist meetings. If I was meeting with the Nut. regarding diet plans because I was diabetic they would have paid for those appointments. Did not quite get the logic on that one.

[cfurrey 53]

Ya my insurance dont pay for nutritionist either! I have to pay 200 before surgery wich is no big deal but ifs kinda stupid cuz my insur. Required me to do six months of nutrition counseling! Lol i thought it was weird also!