New and Nervous!

[healthyandhappymama201 0]

Hi y'all! New here, and really hoping to meet some friends to help put my mind at ease! I have a couple questions if anyone would be able to help me!

1) My insurance requires 6 months of supervised diet, in the form of proof in the last 2 years you have tried 6x in different calendar months to lose weight. They also ask for a psych eval. I have all that done and done! I am going tomorrow to get blood work done, that my PCP suggested.

My real question is, how soon should I think about surgery if I already have what I need from insurance? My first consultation with my surgeon is 2/01.

[paradise 19]

I'm still in the 6 month supervised weight loss phase with my PCP. I just wanted to say welcome.

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[healthyandhappymama201 0]

I'm still in the 6 month supervised weight loss phase with my PCP. I just wanted to say welcome.

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Thank you!!

[achappex3 346]

So your first appointment is in February, it could be expected in July. But it can take 3 weeks + to hear back from insurance (unless you're like me and continue bugging them)

However, my insurance required 6 months as well. I started in April or last year (the 8th to be exact) and just got approved 2 weeks ago with a surgery date of March 1st, so that's almost a full year.

Some have it right on the money, others have delayed times like myself. Make sure you have every possible appointment you may need within these 6 months so that things can be squared away.

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[sarahblu 179]

Welcome! It all really depends on your surgeon's office and their scheduling. Insurance may take a few weeks for an approval and then they will schedule you. I started visit 1 in March last year and was sleeved end of September. Every insurance and office is different. Good luck!!

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[James Marusek 5,244]

Many insurance companies require a medically supervised weight loss program that includes diet and exercise. The operative words here are medically supervised. I went through the program. I kept a food and exercise journal. I attended bariatric surgery support group meetings. After I completed the program, I took a couple months to get through the rest of the requirements including almost a day of classes, almost a day of pre-op testing, a second round of pre-op testing with specialist in their respective field for problem areas, and also there was the delay waiting for the insurance company to approve me.

[healthyandhappymama201 0]

Thanks for all the feedback! My insurance requirements have already been met! 6 month papers filled out and my psych evaluation was all they needed. I'm just worried the surgeon is going to be a slow process. Did anyone have everything done for the insurance when going?