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Hello everyone My name id Monica and I'm looking foward to getting the lap band surgery by Dr. Spivak heres in Houston at the Wellness Center I have some quick questions if you all dont ming helping me I really do Appreciate it Thanks well today I finally went to see Dr Spivak everything great until i got to the part of the paper work well i have blue cross blue shield ins and well they req 12 in documents that i have tried to diet and failed well I only have proper documentation from Ballys when I got a trainer and also the nutrition plan to loose weight but thats from 1/4/05 till date and well I need 12 months as of last yr yes i tried different diets metabolife, exenedrin and even the herbalife membership you know the milk shake plus a thousand pills to take every day i was wondering can i use the contract were i became a member of the herbalife would that count thats from about 1-1 1/2 yrs ago if i could find the paper work if anyone could give me some ideas suggestions I'm completely lost here THANKS SO MUCh

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I am a self pay, can't help you with the insurance. But I would suggest you go to the Insurance form and ask the same question. Good luck to you

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Wish I could answer your question but I want to welcome you. I did have to fill out a diet history for my surgeon who sent mine in with my packet for approval however I have UHC and I don't know really what they require. Good Luck...hope you find your answers.

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Welcome fellow Texan! I don't have answers for your insurance questions, but the people in your surgeon's office should be able to help you. Keep reading, someone is bound to have an answer soon! Cindy

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Hello & welcome! Sorry, but I too was self pay. If I were you I would do a search at the top of the page in the old posts. That should help with your questions. See you around...........Jess

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