The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Columbus, OH

[TheSpoonieLife 5]

Hi guys,

I just joined this yesterday and posted this question, but apprentice I did it under the wrong section.

I'm just starting out on this journey and am looking for someone who has been thru this specific program.

October 7th - Attended the mandatory seminar with the head of the department

October 16th - Met with my PCP for the insurance-required preauth; set up psych evaluation

October 24th - Had the psychological evaluation (can't move on to next required appts without those results being sent over to OSU)

October 27 - Received a call from OSU to set up next appointments

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I'm scheduled with the program coordinator, dietician and for the medical evaluation on November 19th.

Has anyone been thru this specific program? I'm really wondering if the BLAST courses (and others) are required and if so, if they are required prior to surgery? My insurance only required the preauth from my PCP.

Thank you all in advance!

❤️C

[NicoleSW 78]

Do you have a certain number of dietitian appts or anything like that? I saw that your insurance only required preauth from PCP. I know at Riverside they have everyone do at least three months nutrition/dietitian appts. If you aren't required to have those, you should move along pretty quickly!

[TheSpoonieLife 5]

No, when I called the insurance and read all those questions from the package and they said they only need the preauthorization from my primary care dr.

[NicoleSW 78]

Yay!!!! That's awesome!!!!

[Rosey posey 176]

Are any of you still active? I will have mine within Dr Miller at Mount Carmel in Nov 2016.

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[Rosey posey 176]

,I'm in Mount Carmel's program but might be good bud and having mine close to yours. Live in Knox County so I'm in Columbus market area.

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[Nikki44 5]

I was looking for Central Ohio folks too. Working with the OSU program for a VSG. Where are you in your journey?

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[Wanda58 67]

I had mine done at Riverside.

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