Lots of questions! Lol

[Jessicatcmi 5]

Hello everyone! Im trying to find more answers to all my questions and this seems to be the perfect place I guess first of all I am curious to know if anyone here is from Michigan and or has blue care insurance. I have heard many different stories from people I know about the requirements and everything leading up to qualifying for the surgery. I just got switched to blue care network from priority health and have to select a new Dr. I was curious if anyone had one they would recommend. Thank you!

[patticake1448 78]

Sorry, i'm not from Michigan. I do know that every surgeon and insurance company has different requirements. Search around for a surgeon you're comfortable with and do your research on them. Good luck to you!

[Cupcake 801]

I have the same insurance and I am in Michigan my blue care network covers 100 % of my surgery but they require a 6 month supervised weight management with your primary doctor .

[Jessicatcmi 5]

I have the same insurance and I am in Michigan my blue care network covers 100 % of my surgery but they require a 6 month supervised weight management with your primary doctor .

Mine says that it covers 50% coinsurance after deductible is met.

[Cupcake 801]

Jessicatcmi are you required to do a 6 month weight management as well?

[2cute2bbig 38]

Jessicatcmi are you required to do a 6 month weight management as well?

Yes i am required to do the same thing with florida Medicaid.

Edited January 10, 2014 by ajustice

[2cute2bbig 38]

My fault ...u wasnt talking to me. Sorry i just logged on

[Cupcake 801]

2cute2bbig lol it's ok we're all sharing , how far along are you in the process?

[2cute2bbig 38]

I actually go to my 1st consultation with the surgeon on the 17th but i have started my supervised weightloss with my dr. after xmas and i go to my psychological eval on the 16th and to the pulmonologist on the 23 for a consult for my sleep study...im trying to get on the ball

Edited January 3, 2014 by 2cute2bbig

[Jessicatcmi 5]

Jessicatcmi are you required to do a 6 month weight management as well?

My insurance says yes.. but im in the middle of tests and may have more than a few comorbilitys and that combined with my bmi may let me bypass it. Im in the early stages of this process just getting my questions in lol

[2cute2bbig 38]

We are pretty much in the same boat then...lol....i should have done this long ago.

[Cupcake 801]

Lol I already had diabetics 2 then I was diagnosis with high blood pressure and high cholesterol

[Jessicatcmi 5]

We are pretty much in the same boat then...lol....i should have done this long ago.

I wish I could have started this process long ago but I never had good insurance (any insurance really) Now that I do im so ready to get the ball rolling!

[Jessicatcmi 5]

How easy was it for you both to breach the wls topic with your Dr.? Were they supportive or did they think it was the "easy way"? How long did you have to talk about it before it became a possibility?

[Cupcake 801]

My doctor was very supportive , how ever they were slow in probing all the documentations, I am glad that's tomorrow's my last visit is tomorrow but they are excited that I will be healthier and will Bo off all medications .