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[jayBAYbee 0]

Met with dietician and now will habe to weigh in for 6 consecutive months and attend 9 classes in 3 consecutive. Months with a nutritionist... And then i will find out if im approved or not.. Why make me jump through hoops and then tell me yay or nay .. Has anyone else had to jump through hoops for this much this long before finding out if you can get approved or not.

[chunkymunkey916 7]

We all do. I just started myself. I met with the dietician today and started on weight loss meds she gave me...it's a process. Im going thru it right here with you!! We got this!

[gryffen 176]

It's taken me 10 years to get this far in our NHS programme and this time round it's taken 18 months to potentially get approved.

Trust me, those hopes are easy for your insurance, our NHS states we lose 11lbs we are discharged from service.

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[strengthin#ers 195]

It depends on your insurance and what the company is paying for. I have BCBS LA and it has no requirements, but BCBS other states does. That's a lot of hops!!! Best wishes

[B.Annie 290]

Yup. Feeling pain.
Met with the specialist yesterday to start the process. My insurance requires 6 months of dr. Monitered diet and weigh ins, i have to see a nutritionist for one appointment, a blood test, pulmonology test, cardiovascular test, meet with a psychologist once, sleep apnea test, attend a seminar, and join a support group. (I think that was all... could be more)
Just think about it this way, youve been your weight for long enough to decide to have surgery. 6 months, while annoying, isnt the longest wait you've done.

Also, my doctor said that i can use previous dr visist as part of my 6 consecutive month weigh ins. Ive already seen my dr in jan and feb and since i was weighed during those visist EVEN THOUGH they were not to discuss weight loss, they count toward my 6. So my 6 month wait has been reduced to 3 1/2. Hes also allowing me to use a previous sleep apnea study i had done last year for a different reason and because i went into the office with a notebook and pen, took notes, and communicated to him that id research all options for awhile (he asked questions to verify), he said that he would also mark the seminar step complete. Lastly, when he asked me if i had any questions, i told him I downloaded this support group ap and shared some the scenarios that i was wondering about. After he answered my questioned, he said that I also just met my support group requirement.
After 1 visit, just by being prepared, i went from 6 months + 8 "hoops" to 3 1/2 months + 5 hoops.
Surgery is expensive and insurance companies would prefer not to pay. They make it difficult in hopes youll give up. Dont give them that satisfaction.

[Beng@l 0]

I just met with my surgeon last week. I also have 6 months of nutrition, a psych evaluation, sleep study, blood work, etc. I hope it goes by fast.