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Lol I actually thought about that, but I'm paranoid thought they might do a pat down lol

Humm actually didn't think about that, only asked them what exactly I needed to bring. Thank you I'll give them a call tomorrow hopefully this so call storm doesn't hit us hard again.

Lol really thought you had to have a gown on? Don't they check for things like that knowing patients may try to cheat to enhance the scale?

Though I'm prepared for the hard work ahead I do know and I'm realistic thst my thyroid issue will make it so that i have to work 3x as hard. ..but you're right think big lose big. :-)

I see this to be a long learning experience. ...Thank you all for your inout. Will definitely keep everyone posted as this is an extremely important part to our journey.

My insurance is Amerihealth NJ I have a total deductible of $1,550. My question is after going to all the specialist for pre op appointments what if I only accumulate maybe $600 in their fees. Will the surgeon or my insurance just bill me for the balance of my deduct. I know was I reach full out of pocket cost $1,550 my insurance covers 100%. Anyone knows

I'm 4'11 and 200 lbs have not had surgery yet, go for my consult on the 13th of March And From there I'll know what's what. My goal would be 135-140 though that's considered over weight for our height. Just can't see myself at 125lbs :-) maybe it is possible.

Wow that's bs, smh I know my insurance definitely does not ask that of its patients. This is the frustrating part but we will get through.

I did they explained it to me, but I think it's always different when you hear it from someone who personally maneuvered the system. That's valuable information

My insurance is Amerihealth NJ I have a total deductible of $1,550. My question is after going to all the specialist for pre op appointments what if I only accumulate maybe $600 in their fees. Will the surgeon or my insurance just bill me for the balance of my deduct. I know was I reach full out of pocket cost $1,550 my insurance covers 100%. Anyone knows

So so true I already put $ aside in a surgery savings account specifically for this; and just in case my jobs try to not give me temp disability. With my job I will Def need to stay out the max amount of time

Ooo I can Def get my weight from my pcp. I do know I don't need a referral with my insurance guess that's why I wanted to hop on the band Wagon lol

Thank you Ally that's very in formative though I'll admit I'm still bewildered. I know my insurance said my out of pocket cost is a total of $1,550 once that's met they pay 100%...Guess I'm just going to have to go through the insurance process to get a full understanding of it. Did my research and ask my Dr which insurance would be best to work with which is why I choose Amerihealth. I will read and re read your post until I under better.

That's a good idea, just worried with the bmi

That's true the last episode I saw I belive was Jason's story and he was definitely inspiring. Lost his father and sister to obesity, didn't want to be next and leave his mother alone on this earyh. He was a true inspiration found love in the end and I truly applaud Summer the lady he fell in love with post surgery for accept him as he was.

Amen on leg crossing

Yea I saw that episode her daughter even asked mommy why did you have to marry him smh he was a total jerk. There's an episode with a woman smh that was to me a waste of surgery she didn't want to listen to the dr. Just had a horrible attitude smh

Lol yayyy! I want to be able to cross my legs without them hurting in 2 minutes :-)

Ok try to keep it simple and quick. I'm at the pre dawn stages of setting up for surgery go to my consultation next month, if the insurance people have done their part my then. I'm also in the pre dawn stages of an adoption with a little girl from my island (Commonwealth of Dominica). My question is this should I hold off on surgery until after the adoption? I have this gut feeling the baby and surgery will be around the same month.

Thank you I am honestly taking everyone's advice into serious consideration. My 13 year old is so excited, another concern I know I will have out of pocket cost for the surgery. Think my final decision will come as to which is done first, because they are both literally starting within the same month...

Thank you for your vote of confidence

Actually my sister will be staying with me a few weeks to help with my recovery. Just don't want to put to much on her, but she's super excited to have another niece

Hello everyone I'm Joy and I go for my first consultation march 13, with Dr. Neff in Cherry Hill NJ. I suffer from hypothyroidism so this is a concern of mine...o I'm 30 yrs old, 4'11 and currently 200lbs. I'm nervous more so to be approved than of the surgery. I have Amerihealth silver epo as my insurance carrier. Though I am scared I'm also very excited to begin living a new healthy life, if anyone has any advice about first consultations,or my insurance, or my thyroid or lack there of please do tell me, other than that I look forward to being a part of this loving, informative community.:-)

I thought if you were not at least 40+ BMI then you had to have at least one comorbidity for lower BMI?