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@@Blondbrnsugar awesome, glad to read that!!

@@Blondbrnsugar I've never had an issue. I was always in contact with Veronica. But I learned to never leave a message as their voice-mail system has always been messed up so I call back a little later if I ever got the voice-mail

@@shaylady08 that's why I try to make sure I respond to everyone that has questtions in this post so people on this insurance know that it's possible. Because of course Partnership don't simply put it out there that bariatric surgery is covered. It just has to be medically necessary for them to cover it.

@@Ailee no problem girlie

It's more of a conversation with your doctor where he/she can determine if bariatric surgery is good for you, then yes they'll refer you.

Yeah Santa Rosa is an hour and 10 minutes away. I normally get there in an hour and 3mins. I wish it was local but the trade of for partnership paying 100% is great

@@Tierra T Tij I went to the seminar 2/14/15 and had my appt with the surgeon 3/11/15. Had 3 appointments over 3 months (1 each month) with the bariatric nurses clinic and 3 appointments over 3 months (1 each month) with the exercise/nutritionist) these two places are directly across the street from each other so I always made them back to back on the same day. My surgery day way 7/27/15. They'll give you a list of test that needs to be done and you can do those locally. You will also need to do the psych evaluation at healthy steps as partnership will pay for that too. In order for partnership to approve the surgery it has to be deemed medically necessary. Go see your primary care doctor and get a referral to Healthy Steps in Santa Rosa (this is the only place partnership accepts so it must be them) after the referral, call healthy steps or go to their website to find out their scheduled days for their seminar, attend the seminar, then call them to schedule your appointment with the surgeon. After you go through the program they will submit to partnership for surgery approval. before finding all this out, my doctor referred me to UC Davis but when I called them and the rest of the bariatric places that was closer to me here in fairfield, they all did not accept partnership. So Healthy steps is the only place that Partnership is partnered with for Solano county and they paid 100% My experience with them is great and my Surgeon Dr. Woodbury is phenomenal.

now did you have the sleeve or bypass... I hope ur doing good Just got discharged today and feeling sore, I ended up getting RNY due to me having acid reflux...it's weird feeling full so fast. I had issues with my potassium dropping so they kept me and extra day. But all in all I'm great!

@@GENNYOSKINNY My surgery is Monday July 27th!! Finally!

@@Tierra T Tij Yes Partnership does cover gastric bypass RNY 100% but only through Healthy Steps which is affiliated with Sutter in Santa Rosa

I'm praying it's only one night for me as well, I'll be sure to post when I get a date Can't wait

Wow @@GENNYOSKINNY 2 years, that's awesom!!! Happy early Sleeversary! I cannot wait....I know this process is important but I just want to get the surgery done so I can get through the uncomfortable beginning and start living with this tool. How many days were you in the hospital?

@@GENNYOSKINNY Hey girlie! No date yet, currently in my 2nd month of a 3 month program at Healthy Steps in Santa Rosa (Partnership pays 100%, yaaay). My surgeon set a 25lb pre-op weight loss goal so I figure my surgery date will be around June or July. My Psych evaluation is on May 22nd and hope to schedule my EGD soon. I got my blood work, EKG, and chest X-ray done some weeks back. I'm sooooo looking forward to getting this tool to help me.

Thats awesome @@GENNYOSKINNY thank you so much for answering my questions, I really appreciate it!!

That's so awesome!! Glad to read that....I can't wait to feel better. I knees especially, I'm forever popping motrin for pain! Did you have to pay anything out of pocket related to the surgery @@GENNYOSKINNY?

Oh ok, that's good to know. I don't have any heart problems, just sleep apnea and I just had a sleep study last month. so I'm just trying to find out if there would be anything that would hold up the process. Are you happy with your sleeve and results @@GENNYOSKINNY ?

@@GENNYOSKINNY did you have to do a pre-op diet requirement? or any other requirements to be approved?

So glad that I came across this thread! I have Partnership too. When I called them to find out if they cover bariatric surgeries they said they do and when I asked what the requirements was they said it has to be medically necessary. Glad to have come across someone whose had the sleeve on this health plan.