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Very nerve-wracking...it's like we get stuck doing allllll this work and then just hope insurance approves it! 3 months is not bad at all! Let me know what they require; I'm interested!

Consult is basically an opportunity to answer questions and listen to the types of weight loss procedures available. Your height and weight will most likely be taken and your BMI will be calculated. Depending on your insurance, you will find out what they require before surgery and what your actual surgeon requires. It's a stepping stone to a new beginning!

Hello fellow Long Islanders! I live in Nassau County and will be having my surgery at Winthrop University Hospital. I need to do the 6 month weigh ins, but hopefully it goes by fast.

Wow!!! What a small world...I'm in Mineola, only a few towns away from you!

With that being said, you could always get a second opinion if need be! Good luck!

Basically they want to make sure your depression and anxiety symptoms are being treated before surgery either with therapy or medication. Symptoms of depression and anxiety left untreated after surgery can tend to increase in severity since surgery is such a huge transition. As sucky as it is, she/he just wants you completely prepared for surgery. Hang in there

Also, are you almost done with your 6 months?

I wouldn't see a problem with that. Good luck!

Don't feel so bad! My sister is currently doing a two week liquid diet (her surgery is the 25th) and she's DYING! Lots of headaches, etc. but is losing 1.5 lbs per day. Good luck!!

Just some clarification needed...and it might be a silly question! For the 6 month consecutive weigh-ins, are we allowed to make appointments with our PCP monthly in ANY date within the month? For example, my first weigh-in was July 10, my next is August 13, but what if I ever have trouble getting an appt and it ends up being like September 28 or something. Just wanna make sure, because I know insurance companies are a pain in the ass with this!

REAL energy?!! What's that?!! Haha

You should be fine! My Dr. Does a blood test to check for nicotene only 6 weeks before surgery

Oh yay! I'll have to order it on my Nook

Isopure!!! Good way to get protein in if you're sick of the shakes. They taste delicious!

Yes, using the app. Thanks so much, i'll try changing it on the website

Hi guys. Is there a way to remove my email address so I don't keep getting lots of emails any time someone replies to my post? Only because I stupidly used my school email, and I don't want the world knowing I'm looking into bypass

Hmm...maybe the best thing I can do is just call my surgeon's office and speak to the patient advocate. I'm sure I need 6 months of supervised weigh-ins. Never heard of anyone having to do a year of supervised weigh ins

The website only mentions that they cover it, but require a pre-authorization =\ Nothing about requirements

They keep telling me all I need is for the dr. to call in a pre-auth, and then they'd be able to tell HIM the requirements. Ugh! So annoying lol

Thanks! I think you should be fine with the weight gain. Do they advise that you lose weight?? My sister did the 6 month supervised diet, gained weight each month, and was just approved I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck!

Thank you! I started making my appts for the sleep study, endoscopy, nutritionist, etc....is this a good time or should I wait till it's closer to the Completion of the 6th month diet? If that makes sense lol

Hi guys. I am in the beginning process of getting the bypass. I met with my surgeon and am just now making tons of appointments for the various doctors they need me to see. I have united healthcare community plan, which is an HMO of medicaid in NY. They cover gastric bypass, but I have called a good ten times askung for the requirements, and have gotten 3 or 4 different answers. My surgeon's office doesn't know what they require, since the patient advocate is out on vacation till the 20th. So far, I need a pre-authorization from the doctor, then my insurance will let him know of the requirements. So far I've heard yes, I need the 6 month diet, then I've heard I need a year of failed diet attempts and nutrition counseling, then I've heard there's no requirements but the BMI over 40, and so on. I can't imagine needing a year of supervised diet...never heard of that. I am, however, going to do the 6 month diet because I am sure they most likely require something like that. So, I'm lost. Any advice? Has this confusion ever happened to anyone? Should I wait till my patient advocate comes back from vacation to contact her and see? It would be a pain to do all this work just to submit to insurance to find out I was missing something