BMB Introduction

[bigmamaboss 0]

Hello everyone,

Well, I'm sure you all have been here before. I'm happy to meet everyone and hope I make some life time friends.:grouphug:

As I sit filling out the papers sent to me by the hospital here in CA where I live, I thought it would be a good idea to start the process of networking with those that have started out exactly where I am at right now.

Does it take everyone 6 months to get approved by insurance? I recently have been DX with congested heart failure amoung other things......

Nice meeting everyone and I hope to hear from someone soon!

BMB.

[TopTier 0]

Hi, BMB, and good luck on your journey!

[bigmamaboss 0]

Thanks for the welcome!

I notice you were denied by your insurance, does that mean that you have to pay out of pocket now or are they requuiring you to be monitored for 6 months before they approve.

[TopTier 0]

There is no benefit at all for Weight Loss Surgery of any kind in my insurance policy. That means I can appeal till the cows come home and it will get me no where.

Self-pay, all out of pocket.

[bigmamaboss 0]

Thats too bad. Are you having the band or bypass?

[TopTier 0]

Lap-band. Well, perhaps karma, in its infinite wisdom, knew what a key motivator would be ! More likely to comply if it's coming out of my own pocket, perhaps?!

[CarmenPonce 0]

bigmamaboss,

Good luck on your journey. I'm am here in Ca also.

[bigmamaboss 0]

Hey carmen thanks for stopping by!:cursing: I'm in Fresno where are you?

[serenity55 15]

Hi there!

Welcome to lap band talk. You've found a wonderful place to make friends and get information.

To answer your question, no, not everyone has to go through the six months' requirement. I didn't, but I was denied a zillion times before my medical group was bought out. Three months after that I was approved, and I had my surgery in February .

We'll all be rooting for you, and watching your progress.

Debbie.

[CarmenPonce 0]

I am in Garden Grove in Orange County