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Does anybody take methadone and has been approved for the lap band surgery or has already had the surgery? My surgeon has known that I was on methadone since my first visit. My insurance has already approved me and now I'm jumping thru all the hoops that they require. Testing, etc. I went today for my psychological evaluation and when I revealed I was on methadone because after years of drs writing me pain medication I got addicted. First of all she immediately started treating me differently, but besides that she told me that is a opiate dependency is a psychological disorder and she had to disclose that on my evaluation that would be submitted to the insurance company. She told me the insurance company may not give me the final approval until I'm weaned off it. I immediately called the surgeons office when I left her office and they said she had no right to tell me that because it's not her call, it's the surgeons decision. I'm wondering what the insurance company is specifically looking for in this psychological evaluation. Nobody has a perfect life. I am currently also taking Wellbutrin for situational depression after I lost my job. So I'm worried now. I've spent all this Money to have tests done and see the surgeon and I still have my upper GI to do and an ultrasound on my abdominal area and id hate to spend money out of pocket if the insurance won't give the final approval to schedule the surgery simply bc I made the decision to put myself in treatment so I could improve my quality of life and get off of pain meds. It's not like I have a drug problem that I'm not addressing Anyway, has anyone encountered a situation like mine or had the surgery while in a methadone clinic? Also, my questions regarding the psych eval too. Sorry for typing so much I just left her office so upset after working so hard to get this stuff done so I can get my surgery scheduled. Thanks - Kris

Does anybody take methadone and has been approved for the lap band surgery or has already had the surgery? My surgeon has known that I was on methadone since my first visit. My insurance has already approved me and now I'm jumping thru all the hoops that they require. Testing, etc. I went today for my psychological evaluation and when I revealed I was on methadone because after years of drs writing me pain medication I got addicted. First of all she immediately started treating me differently, but besides that she told me that is a opiate dependency is a psychological disorder and she had to disclose that on my evaluation that would be submitted to the insurance company. She told me the insurance company may not give me the final approval until I'm weaned off it. I immediately called the surgeons office when I left her office and they said she had no right to tell me that because it's not her call, it's the surgeons decision. I'm wondering what the insurance company is specifically looking for in this psychological evaluation. Nobody has a perfect life. I am currently also taking Wellbutrin for situational depression after I lost my job. So I'm worried now. I've spent all this Money to have tests done and see the surgeon and I still have my upper GI to do and an ultrasound on my abdominal area and id hate to spend money out of pocket if the insurance won't give the final approval to schedule the surgery simply bc I made the decision to put myself in treatment so I could improve my quality of life and get off of pain meds. It's not like I have a drug problem that I'm not addressing Anyway, has anyone encountered a situation like mine or had the surgery while in a methadone clinic? Also, my questions regarding the psych eval too. Sorry for typing so much I just left her office so upset after working so hard to get this stuff done so I can get my surgery scheduled. Thanks - Kris