lapbandliz 0 Posted January 25, 2007 I'm so frustrated and discouraged! I went for my medical clearance exam yesterday and my doctor told me that I have to have a Psych eval before she will clear me. I'm self-pay and my surgeon and the clinic medical director said I didn't have to have one -- that it is something that the insurance companies usually require. Now, I can't find but one doctor to do it and it means a wait of several weeks before I can even get in to see him. Any advice? Has this happened to any of you? I've thought about this decision for over 3 years and been in the process since late November --- I'm just ready to do this --- I don't want to wait!:think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reredc 0 Posted January 25, 2007 My surgeon's office provided me with a list 15 mental health professionals in the area who provide psych evaluations for the lap band. Even though you're self-pay I'm sure they have to comply with some of the psych evaluation requirements from other patient's insurance companies and have shrinks they work with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amelia40 0 Posted January 25, 2007 When I called my insurance company for the approval for the pysch evaluation I asked them personnaly if they required it and I was told they did not. But I went to the psychologist for the evaluation and he was not expecting to give me the "evaluation/personality evaluation" that day he only did an interview. I called my Dr's office and he said as long as the Psychologisy had enogh information to make a recommend then he did not need the complete evaluation but he did need the psycologist recommendation. I do not know if this information helps or not, but it may help cut your costs down if the psycologist could just make a recommendation and not the full evaluation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
