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congrads on your surgery and i wish you a speedy recovery....and keep us updated

Thanks everyone i'll be waiting for that call

@mokee wow i haven't called but some how my surgeons office is submitting to them today

Thank you fingers our crossed

The financial coordinator from my surgeons office called me today to notify me that they will be submitting my papers to medicare this friday : ) I was wondering if anybody else getting there papers submitted this week

I'm in Akron Ohio and I'm having my surgery at Summa hospital by Dr.Dan

@mokee Im also in ohio and i've talked to my financial secretary thats submit paper work at my surgeons office and she actually called me and let me know it was approved if you met all the requirements, and also she said that medicare system hasn't been updated yet but as soon as they do update you can get submit your paper work

Heres the link for Medicare decision http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=258&ver=2&NcaName=Bariatric+Surgery+for+the+Treatment+of+Morbid+Obesity&MEDCACId=26&IsPopup=y&bc=AAAAAAAAIBAA&

our u serious!!!!!!!!

Im in Ohio and I'm also waiting to see what medicare decision Im keeping my fingers crossed to.

@Butterfly66 im not sure

I hope CMS approve it, i've been waiting since February fingers our crossed.

Hi to my knowledge my surgery will be at the beginning of the month I'm so happy it been a long process the only thing i have to do is a 8 weeks of optifast prior to surgery but enways I'm so excited .....

Congrads!!!

Im 22!!!

CONGRADS!!!!! :biggrin5: :biggrin5:

Congrads!!!!! :biggrin5:

Congrads!!!!!! :aureola:

My question is how long after you finished your 6 month supervised diet did you have to wait to get a date ?

I wanted to know if anybody had him as a surgeon in Ohio ?

Thanxx for the info i really appreciate it and my 1st appt with my dietician is on Sept 27 Woo hoo lol

Hey WL Community i was wondering what happend if you lose too much weight during the 6 month diet and what tests are scheduel during this time ?

THANX Everybody for replying giving me some heads up I really appreciate it ; )

Hey guys im kind of bum about the 6 month supervised diet but i was wondering why we have to do this?