baileyj908

Went to my last weight management class on Thursday. They said they would submit everything hopefully Friday or Tomorrow. Now the waiting game starts.

Just did my last weight management class today. They said everything should be submitted hopefully tomorrow and then it's the waiting game.

Teacher

I'm in pa - surgery will be in philly

I signed consent when I met the Dr the first time (that was also visit 1 out if 6 for my weight management)

As long as I get my approval - my date should be the 17th or 18th of December

I have highmark blue cross blue shield of delaware and they covered everything.

This is what my insurance says - "The patient has participated in a non-surgical treatment (e.g., dietitian/nutritionist consultation, low calorie diet, exercise program, and behavior modification) and attempts at weight loss have failed" - this is what has me worried. They changed how it is written it changed at the end of august

I'm also a teacher and am planning on doing during winter vacation also.

Thanks. I'm just worried that my insurance company will say the surgery isn't necessary because I lost weight (it has been only 14lbs) but still worried.

My insurance requires 6 month weight manage classes. I was wondering how many of you have to weight manage classes also and lost weight. I'm worried that they will say I don't need the surgery since I lost weight. Just curious and wondering what your insurance said - I'm starting to worry (only have 1 month left)

I really hope they use starting weight and bmi.

I was looking at my benefits handbook from work. It talks about how you need to have a bmi over 40 (or 50 for sleeve). My insurance requires a 6 mnths supervised diet. I lost 10 lbs last month which made me fall below a bmi of 50 (4th month visit). Has anyone been in the situation and been approved or denied for the sleeve? Wondering if they take start weight or weight when paperwork is submitted.

Also had them tell me I had a vitamin d deficiency. I'm now on a pill once a month.

Linzlou2000 - how many days off from work are you taking. I an a teacher also and will pushing surgery to occur over winter break - but worried the 2 weeks my not be enough recovery time.

I'm hoping to be scheduled late December (have to work around my winter vacation) also in philadelpia area.

I am in the process of completing my weight management courses in order to hopefully get approved in November. I am teacher (and in Pennsylvania ) and will have to have surgery over winter break. Is anyone else scheduled for the same time frame? Looking for a sleeve buddy.

I will be done late December also (as long as everything gets approved)

I am just starting my 6 mnth supervised diet requirement for my insurance. I will having the surgery in Philadelphia. Did anyone see Dr. Kristoffel Dumon? meeting him for the first time in two weeks.