TuscanyDreams

Thank ALL so much for your comments. You have really helped me put my mind at ease. Apparently my ins/Dr only requires 1 vist to the Nut. My first call the only appt avialible was Sept 25th! Almost a month out. Called the second person on the list who doesn't work with my ins co and they got me on this Wednesday! $95 out of pocket but I willing to pay the money not to have to wait a month. I worked with a nut (doesnt support WLS) before and my eating habits have improved dramatically over the last 10 years, I've no problem maintaining and just can't seem to lose so here I am with sleave. Thanks agian to everyone.

Hello everyone, I'm new and working my way through this process, I found reading the forum very very helpful however I had some questions about the nut reviewand havent seen too many comments about it. I have Anthum Blue Cross. 1) what happens in these meetings, do they try to help you eat heathy so you don't need surgery? 2) what kind of approval is needed for the insurance company? 3.) have they ever stopped someone from getting surgery? 4.) how many meetings did you have before they signed off on the surgery? 5.) what should I expext from the meeting? I just took the Pys review and have the sign off from my shrink just stressing about the Nut review. Thanks in advance for sharing you experiences.

Talked to my insurance company and they where not helpful at all in answering my questions. Basically they said it was up to the Doctor to determine "medical necessity". So I guess I will have to wait and see.

Hello I'm new and had a question about BMI that I was hopping to get help with. I have BCBS of California and was wondering if they required your BMI to be above 40 for a documented length of time? My have no other health conditions and my BMI has only recently been documented over 40 and my concern is they are goring to make we wait for a year or more before I could have surgery. I've been over 35 for 8 years. Thank you