creativeone

Good evening..... I finished my Options classes on September 9th. Then I had to see the preventive medicine doctor who referred me for labs, ultrasound and chest x-ray. They only thing I was able to do prior to finishing the classes was the physical. My primary requested some labs but I still needed some others. When that was all complete, it took four weeks to get the referral approval from Kaiser. I wasn't given the option as to where I wanted to have my surgery. They are sending me to Pacific Bariatric. I had to attend their seminar which I did on November 2nd. I am now waiting to get my appointments with their doctors (surgeon, psychologist, and internist). At their seminar they stressed the fact that we have to be approved by their doctors even though we were approved by Kaiser. I am hoping to hear from them soon. If you are going to Pacific, they have a seminar in Riverside on November 10th.

I so know how you are feeling. I have been jumping through hoops since May. With my insurance I had to attend 12 weeks of educational class, lab work, EKG, and ultrasound before a referral could even been sent. I have attended the seminar for the surgical group. All paper work on my part and referral paper work has been sent . Now, I wait for my call to schedule my appointment with the surgeon, psychiatrist, and internal medicine doctor. I am hoping to hear soon as I was hoping to have surgery at Christmas time as well. I wish you that best.