SabrinaS

My doctor was very supportive he actually said he thought I would be a good candidate for lap band....I did however run into a little trouble with the office aid she wasn't calling and following up with my insurance properly and she was very rude so I called my insurance and was told I don't need a referal from my Pcp at all I have united healthcare choice plus..so a referal is not needed for my plan....I totally got to bypass the rude receptionist...my insurance co will contact my pcp themselves if tutti need any documentation

Hey Sabrina from Chicago I'm 23 I'm actually in the process of finding a surgeon so I'm just starting out

Hello everyone hope you all are doing well....so after a little confusion and a tad bit of frustration with my doctors office. I figured out that I do not need a referal from my pcp in order to start the lap band process...yay...lol ....but they couldnt give me any information as to which surgeons they recommended so Im a little confused again.....Im from the North Chicago area near Evanston IL....and I was just wondering if anyone had any reviews on where I should go...I was looking into Rush University Medical centers Bariatric Program I called and left a message hopefully they will return my call....anywho does anyone living in the Chicago area know of a good surgeon or program If so....help a sister out lol P.S Im so happy I can bypass that rude receptionist at my doctors office...she was getting on my last nerve

Hello everyone Im Sabrina from Chicago for as long as I can remember I have been overweight and have been unsuccesfully trying to lose weight since junior high....after a year of reasearch I've decided that the lap band procedure is something I could benefit from...I made an appointment with my doctor and he also agreed that bariatric surgery would be helpful and he also said he's sure I'm a candidate..seeing as tho my BMI is 47 and I have hypertension..and also a history of failed dieting and excercise...the receptionist ( I believe that's what she is called...lol not sure) tells me to call my insurance co and see I'm covered I have United Healthcare Choice Plus...they told me yes 100 percent since I fall under a certain class of obesity....so I'm excited now...they gave me a care coordination number to give to my doctors office so that they could "request authorization"...I gave all of this information to the receptionist and she said she would call....after several weeks she finally calls and tells me they didn't give her any information...so I call my insurance company back get her some more information and a new number to call...more weeks pass I have come in several times for non related appointments like a blood tests and a physical for work and evertime I ask she says she hasnt called yet ....today...she tells me well I know for sure you will need to be on a supervised diet for one year with ***( which I dont have) before so I will call next week...because its not an urgent matter...huh???I feel like I'm getting the run around here why can't she just call so I can get the process started...she isn't even 100 percent sure about the 1 year diet thing.....why not just call so I can get the process started...I'm really frustrated...I've waited so long for this and I just want to get the process started so I know what to do next...but I feel like she is purposely making me wait? Did you have a similar situation??? From what I have seen it seems as though people pick their bariatric surgeon first...am I doing things the right way by going through my doctors office? Im so confused and a little discouraged

Hello everyone Im Sabrina from Chicago I've been battling weight issues since I can remember I have made the decision to have lap band surgery after alot of research....I have spoken to my doctor and he also thinks this will be very helpful in helping me lose weight and become healthier...I am a bit confused as to what to do next...after a bit of frustration and confusion with my insurance co and the actual doctors office? any advice would be greatly appeciated...again im starting fresh and im not to educated on how to get the whole process started