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I am looking into going to Springfield, MO. I haven't talked to anyone yet.

What is the steps i need to take and do i have to sign up for anything to go to the seminar.

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Well what exactly have you done so far?

Have you found out if your Ins. will pay?

Can you self pay if you have to?

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If you're talking about the seminar that was supposed to be last night at St. johns it was the wrong date. I went last night no one from St Johns showed. My wife called today and said it is next Wednesday evening same time.

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I would look for a seminar nearby and call the surgeon that sponsors it and ask if you need to register in advance.

Then I would call my ins. co and ask them if WLS is a covered procedure and what their requirements are.

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Hello! Is anyone going to the Seminar, Wednesday night, March 26th, in

Springfield, Mo. And has anyone paid out of pocket. I would like to know

about how much it's gonna cost.

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Check out the the lapband support groups and then the local support groups and up under missouri. I know there are many people from Springfield, MO that post there.

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i called about the seminar and they are booked for this one. so i'm down for the April 21st seminar. i was so excited to get this going, i'm not very patent to wait for things. when i'm ready, i'm ready. Also, i will be private pay, do they have a payment plan or do we find our own financing else where. i have been to a seminar before with my mom, she has the by-pass. but they said i would need to come to Dr. Edwards. There is a seminar in Branson on the 5th of April. And after the seminar what are the other steps and how long til i could have the lap-band.

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Is there anyone going to the April Seminar?

i called about the seminar and they are booked for this one. so i'm down for the April 21st seminar. i was so excited to get this going, i'm not very patent to wait for things. when i'm ready, i'm ready. Also, i will be private pay, do they have a payment plan or do we find our own financing else where. i have been to a seminar before with my mom, she has the by-pass. but they said i would need to come to Dr. Edwards. There is a seminar in Branson on the 5th of April. And after the seminar what are the other steps and how long til i could have the lap-band.

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