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I was approved in 2 days once my insurance received all documents they required. I have a nurse with the insurance company. She is the one who called me with approval. Waiting to hear from doctors office with great hopes we can schedule in 2015. If not I will have to start all over with a new plan with higher deducts. Since I learned yesterday my plan will no longer be offered in 2016. When I asked the insurance company what happens with my approval they said it was only good thru the end of 2015 ????

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Forgot to give info on my plan in case anyone else may go thru the same and not know it yet. My insurance is thru the market place. Yes obamacare. United healthcare will not be offering platinum plans to residents of NC in 2016. I sure hope no one has to go they this mess.

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Misty, all my insurance required was that I see my dr once every 30 days and talk about NOTHING AND I MEAN NOTHING but my weight! How it affects my daily life blah blah blah...it's basically a bi7ch fest about how fat I am for a few minutes. Next she asks what are you going to change this month to try to lose some? Last month I said "I'll ask for non fat milk in my lattes and walk up and down my street a few times a week." She then suggests a low carb diet and I leave. Easy peasy! BUT, whatever you weighed at your PCP office, DONT GO OVER!! You can lose but don't gain!!! Also don't lose so much that your bmi goes below qualifying.

thank you!

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