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I've tried that, multiple times. BCBS makes excuses and won't send me the information. They have their medical policy online but said it's different for me because I have Medicare, Medicare tells me the same thing. It has been a headache.

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Officially had my chart sent to insurance on Thursday afternoon. Here’s to hoping they approve it. If not, I’m paying out of pocket.

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How long does it take a PCP to get a referral to a bariatric surgeon? She said she was doing a referral on January 9th, I called her office a week ago and they said it takes a couple of weeks. It has been the longest 3 weeks ever. I'm anxious.

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I got my approval!! I go on February 13 for an all day kind of thing. Meet with the surgeon one last time before surgery and get a date for surgery. Next week I have to go do ekg, chest X-ray and final lab work. Surgery will probably be the end of February/beginning of March

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Awesome! Congratulations!!!

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5 minutes ago, AK37 said:

Awesome! Congratulations!!!

I hope you get your referral soon! I went directly through my surgeon’s office.

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Went to my PCP today as it is an insurance requirement to see them monthly as well. He was excited for me! He has also had the sleeve done. It’ll be nice to have a PCP that has gone through the same experience!

Three months to go! I’ll be doing a sleep apnea test soon.


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I found out today that my insurance requires that I have a comorbidity to get bariatric surgery. My PCP had put in a referral for a sleep study a while ago and am waiting to hear back. I do snore. I know it sounds bad but I really hope I'll get diagnosed with sleep apnea, otherwise, I'm up poo creek :(

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Do you get indigestion? If sleep apnea fails, and since you're a snorer better than average chance you will have it, GERD is another comorbility. I knew I probably would have it and i do. My daddy had it, I had a score of 25, anything above 10 is positive and my pulse OX went down to 71% normal reading about 98% so I have and sleep with a CPAP machine. Took a little time getting used to it but I don't have the vivid nightmares and waking up startled I used to have. Will it be better after I have surgery and lose more weight? Jury out on that one, I've seen a lot of people say they don't need it anymore. Since mine has a heredity component I might not be so lucky. My family says i look like a jet pilot with it on, if it works I'll take it as a compliment.

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