Bariatric appointment? ?

[mrsaizsha_101 23]

I finally meet w/ my bariatric doctor today. Im not sure what to expect can someone tell me what to expect please?? Does he give me a list of requirements, do I have to find a nutritionist, etc??.... What I have done in the mean time while I waited for the appointment was to schedule a sleep study, get a referral for a psychiatrist, put all my weightloss documents together and my letter for the insurance. I just want to make sure when I see the doctor im pretty much half way through the list of requirements. Im ready to be on the losers bench ????

[BeagleLover 1,020]

I am speaking in general, because your requirements might be different, driven by your insurance. First determine whether they cover bariatric surgery. There usually are BMI requirements. Most follow NIH guidelines: > 40 BMI for a certain amount of time; > 35 BMI with 1 or 2 co-morbidities. Sometimes the insurance company requires that the surgery be done in a Bariatric Center of Excellence, sometimes not. Your insurance may have a certain number of nutritionist appointments you need to complete, usually 3 or 6, one month apart. If you miss one, you may have to start over. The hospital usually has a nutritionist they are associated with that has the schedule set up for these monthly meetings. Your hospital program may or may not have a bariatric coordinator that keeps track of the requirements met and those that still have to be completed.

Sounds great that you are proactive in getting things scheduled!

[mrsaizsha_101 23]

Thank you!