7-24-06 The insurance and doctor phone call

I finally got up the courage...and the patience to call my insurance company and see if they cover the lapband surgery. After waiting on hold for about fifteen minutes, surprisingly, a very friendly voice answered...I get very discouraged when I am calling about such personal information and the person on the other line sounds like they cannot be bothered. However, unfortunately, the insurance representative said that my insurance company shows that it neither includes or excludes the procedure. After all that I have read and researched (mostly on this board, thank you!) I am assuming that means that it depends on my medical history, current stats. and weight loss attempts. So that answer is in limbo, which I guess is better than just a "no" it does not. :mad:

As soon as I got off the phone with the insurance company, I called up my doctor who I have been seeing for about seven years now. The hang up there is that I recently moved about 1 hour and a half away from her location...I left a message with the receptionist, hoping that the doc. would consider discussing this with me over the phone....Well, we'll see.

...It is therapeutic for me to write about it in this journal and I hope that detailing my journey is helping someone out there

Hang in there! thanks for sharing your journey - I'm not banded right now - but learn a lot from everyone -- there is plenty of encouragement and advice and experience on this board -- don't hesitate to ask banded members for info and advice.....best of luck on getting your band!

You were right...It is helping someone out here...and that is me! Thanks! Your journal is very helpful.