damaris

Hey i live in ny and if they didnt approve it why would they make u go through all the process? i have done everything and got a surgery date.........just waiting on approval...... and i didnt have to do the 6 months diet...

does anyone know how long is the aprroval with healthfirst? do they require alot of documentation?

IM HOPING I CAN GET MAY SURGERY....IM STILL IN THE PROCESS.......I HAVE ORIENTATION TOMORROW, FOLLOWING WEEK MEET THE SURGEON....I HAVE ENDOSCOPY, ULTRASOUND AND BLOOD WORK DONE.... I DONT KNOW IF THEY NEED SLEEPSTUDY BUT I KNOW FOR LAPBAND THEY MADE ME DO A SLEEP STUDY...... I NEED TO SEE NUTRI AND PSY DOCTOR...AND WAIT FOR INSURANCE APPROVAL BUT WE HAVENT SUBMIT THAT YET.........SO IM HOPING TO GET EVERYTHING DONE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH OR THE BEGINNING OF APRIL, HOPING IT TAKES 2 TO 3 WEEKS APPROVAL....

Hi my name is Damaris and i do plan on getting the sleeve done. I dont have a date yet because i was originally going to go with the lapband and then i found some info about the sleeve..., so i started the process or the lap band and went to orientation, but now next week i have the orientation with the sleeve coordinator and the following week with the surgeon......which will be march 31, 2011..... im hoping that after gathering all test my insurance approves quick......does anyone know how healthfirst works or how long they take....im hoping i can get my surgery done in may 2011....