Primary Doctor

[diekoi 43]

So I am a little freaked out. I am in the beginning stages & actually have first mtg with bari surgeon tomorrow. I guess my bariatric clinic made outreach to my primary for medical records as required for documentation purposes by insurance. Now my primary says I need to make an appt with her to discuss. For some reason I have suspicions she will say I shouldn't do WLS, even though everytime I go to her for anything she remarks on my weight. I have told her my diets attempts, and I pray she documents them. However, just wondering- if she tries to tell me this is not warranted what feedback/thoughts y'all might have.

Thanks!

[Wheetsin 714]

What kind of insurance do you have? ***, PPO, PPO Plus, Open ***, etc...? You may or may not have to talk to your primary care. ut depending, what she thinks could have a huge impact.

You could always call and see what aspect of it she wants to discuss, so that you know what to bring.

[Wheetsin 714]

H M O was filtered out above. I guess the board owner doesn't like them any more than the rest of us.

[diekoi 43]

Lol!!! It's a PPO plan- I'm not as much worried about ins as I am about my primary trying to tell me his is the wrong decision... Oh well I am sure as a dr she has to cover herself

[Barisaxylady 154]

I was scared about going to see my pcp too. Last time I spoke to her about difficulty loosing weight, she suggested a nutritionist. (which isn't covered by my insurance but wls is, go figure). But she was really cool about it. Her letter was actually the last thing I needed before submitting to insurance. Just go armed with your reasons for wanting it and why. You may be surprised. Good luck!

[diekoi 43]

Thank you!