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Reassuring phone call to the insurance co.

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PinkFish

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With my last nutrition visit being so dissapointing I haven't been looking forward to my next, which is coming January 3rd. I haven't been able to shed much weight since I started this program back in July. At my last visit the dietician mentioned that I missed a visit in November, and that it may set me back and I might have to start the 6 months of visits over, because the insurance company may want 6 consecutive months. I was pretty discouraged, since I started the classes in August and January would have been my sixth and final visit to clear me for surgery.

Well, point of the story- I called my insurance company today and spoke with someone regarding this issue- She stated that there was nothing saying I'd have to start over. I also asked whether the initial group class would be covered, which I attended back in August, or if the six months would start from my first one-on-one visit in September.. she said that as long as the office reports that I attended the session, it will be counted as the first visit.

This news has me very excited, as I've been feeling more discouraged than ever lately. January 3rd is my 5th visit, leaving me with one more in February! Hopefully then everything will be submitted to the insurance company for approval! I've completed all of my pre-op testing and just cannot wait to go under the knife and get this over with. I'm so eager to get working on the new me! :)

 

 

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I done the same thing. My story is almost the same as yours. Started in July and just knew I would have this done by the end of the year. Then

they came up with the 6 month diet and I have missed one in Oct. So I spoke to the insurance and they said I need Jan and Feb to be complete and I hopefully can have it done in March. I was so hurt and upset. There has been several people in my office that have had the lap band and they did not have to have the 6 month diet....This must be something new. Oh well, I am looking very forward to March. Good luck to you. Just wanted to let you know you where not the only one. ;)

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I done the same thing. My story is almost the same as yours. Started in July and just knew I would have this done by the end of the year. Then

they came up with the 6 month diet and I have missed one in Oct. So I spoke to the insurance and they said I need Jan and Feb to be complete and I hopefully can have it done in March. I was so hurt and upset. There has been several people in my office that have had the lap band and they did not have to have the 6 month diet....This must be something new. Oh well, I am looking very forward to March. Good luck to you. Just wanted to let you know you where not the only one. ;)

Hi Tena,I was looking at your Blog and you were talking about the 6 months diet that the doctors have us on,Its the Insurance company,some of them require that we are to go on the 6 month diet program,and some of the ins.co don't require it,thats what gets to me,I am up for my 1st appointment on Janurary 10th

I havn't seen the neutrisinist or the dietition but after the siminar I was told that I had to do this and I started when I left then and I was glad that I did because I have 3 months down and 3 to go,I am hoping that the Insurance tell me that I don't have to do it,I wont look at it as if I waisted my time but as if this is something I needed all the time but guess what I DIDN'T LOSE ANY WEIGHT EITHER...camille01

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