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Awesome! That is my goal!! Hoping both approve it,if i had to choose one over the other to approve, I would choose UHC, lower deductibles and plus they are paid up for the year. I guess BCBS would have to deny first and the UHC pay. I am thinking I will appeal their decision if either/both deny.

I have 2 insurances, NC State BSBC(70/30) and UHC(80/20). I have heard BCBS is easier to get approval and fast at responding but UHC can take awhile to respond. I am hoping so bad that both of them are approved. If I get at least one approved I will be happy but would have out of pocket expense, if both approve no $$ OOP. Does anyone have 2 insurances? What was the outcome? My family dr said that if they are going to pay for all the pre-test, why wouldn't they pay for the surgery?

I just went this morning to do my 1st Nutrition visit and my Breath-tex test, it was postive. I could not beleive it! I still can't believe this! I have to take 14 days of Prevpac and have read that the meds do not work and that the side effects are terrible. I read that the test is not accurate and that after taking the meds for 14 days I have to wait for another 14 days after taking meds for accurate test. I have read a lot of crap online about this and how you get it and how you get rid of it. Dr will not do surgery with a postive test result, only good news that came out of this is that we do not have to have this test result sent to insurance to try and get approval. Has anyone else been through this? How did you handle it? Just got email from Dr office and I know have to take meds for 14 dyas, wait 4 weeks before re-testing. I was hoping to get this done be the end of year and everyone is was saying it is possible but I don't think so with this delayed! i am really bummed out today because of this! Thanks!

Yes, I have had GERD for awhile now but didn't think it was serious enough to have the H. Pylori bacteria in my stomach. The test is really simple, you breath into a bag and then drink this white stuff , wait 15 mintues and blow again. The hosptial gave me my test results right away. I have to take the meds for 14 days and wait 4 weeks to be re-tested. If Dr were to do the surgery with positive test results then it could lead to having uclers or not being able to do the Lap Band because of the stomach being full of bacteria. So far with the meds all side effect I have had is a bad taste in my mouth and I am already doing pre-treatment to not get a yeast infection, do not want that! It is some strong anitobotics. I had Upper GI and gallbladder ultrasound done yesterday, waiting for test results. I fear that they are going to say ok,so now you have to have gall bladder taken out. Then yesterday my foot has been hurting, so now I have Plantar Fasciitis and now on meds for that. So, I am following apart now!!

I just went this morning to do my 1st Nutrition visit and my Breath-tex test, it was postive. I could not beleive it! I still can't believe this! I have to take 14 days of Prevpac and have read that the meds do not work and that the side effects are terrible. I read that the test is not accurate and that after taking the meds for 14 days I have to wait for another 14 days after taking meds for accurate test. I have read a lot of crap online about this and how you get it and how you get rid of it. Dr will not do surgery with a postive test result, only good news that came out of this is that we do not have to have this test result sent to insurance to try and get approval. Has anyone else been through this? How did you handle it? Thanks!

How long did you have to wait for the re-test after finishing the meds? My dr saw 4 weeks after! i said oh my gosh!! That long?

sorry guys i am new at this posting and this shouldn't be in this forurm. But any replies are great! How do you remove post?

I just went this morning to do my 1st Nutrition visit and my Breath-tex test, it was postive. I could not beleive it! I still can't believe this! I have to take 14 days of Prevpac and have read that the meds do not work and that the side effects are terrible. I read that the test is not accurate and that after taking the meds for 14 days I have to wait for another 14 days after taking meds for accurate test. I have read a lot of crap online about this and how you get it and how you get rid of it. Dr will not do surgery with a postive test result, only good news that came out of this is that we do not have to have this test result sent to insurance to try and get approval. Has anyone else been through this? How did you handle it? Thanks!

This is was from the FDA website. But again how long will it take for the insuarnce companies to make the change?? The Feb. 16, 2011, approval expands the use of the LAP-BAND to include obese individuals with a BMI of 30 to 34 who also have an existing condition related to their obesity.

I just had my first visit today with Dr David Newman, in Greensboro, NC. I have 2 insurances and really worried that neither one of them will approve me. I am borderline with my BMI for approval. Got all my appointments lined up for this coming week .What is the earliest anyone got approved for insurance and the shorest time you got your surgery? Will spending a lot of time on her reading about everyone.