New to it all

[ShellygirlSD 10]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this site, and new to sharing openly on social media period, but making the decision to get sleeved is a major one and hope to find support and others on the same journey. Well I'm just starting out I have a seminar on June 5th about the sleeve and the center I'm going to have it done at, then meet back with my primary June 8th. Anyone have NY state medicare fidelis program? I'd love to know more about the insurance process time.

[laguerr13 993]

Each insurance works differently for a lot of us here, I have a buddy on here that has UHC, as do I, but mine made me see the dietician only twice, hers made her go for 6months, get information from your insurance, also more importantly research, because on a lot of these insurances they have parts of your procedure they don't cover, I would save depending on where you live try to save up a small nest egg, so that you don't get stalled in the middle of the process, the only other thing I would recommend is that if your surgeon requires you to do special Proteins, foods and Vitamins, pre and post op, then don't go for the pretty packaging they will offer you, instead take the time to research online, example: 30 day supply of bariatric vitamins at the office were 26.99, but since you need to take 2 per day that would have been 54.00 for one month, I bought a very (exact) similar one online, 120 count for 24.99 so it gives me twice as much for half the price, good luck on your journey, you will learn through trial and error and don't get discouraged, I learned the wrong habits and it was very easy, so I know that doing the right thing is hard............

[ShellygirlSD 10]

Thank you so much for the information