gidgey80

Magee's has a very nice program with classes and everything, but it's a requirement whether your insurance requires it or not. Also, they make you pay for it and it's not cheap - $390.00. Which I personally thought was a lot of money for something they require. But I am really looking forward to comparing them.

Hi gizzyb, I just signed up for that same seminar. I did a seminar through Magee's and thought I'd do some more looking around. Can't wait to compare programs!! Hope it's alittle easier than Magee's.

Where in pittsburgh did you have your surgery? i am from a small town about 2 1/5 hours north and did my seminar at magee's. your info would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Hi, I have made a couple posts on this site, but am fairly new to it. I have gone to the first seminar and I am waiting for my insurance to approve me. The hospital where I hope to have my surgery has been doing bariatrics for several years and know what insurance companies expect, so the included a required 6 month supervised diet which include classes, books, a pedometer, nutirionits, and pysch evaluations. They require this class or some form done by your PCP. However, they want you to pay $400 for this class. And if you do it with your pcp they still make you pay the fee because in order to get the paperwork for your PCP you have to go to the first class. Anyway, did anyone else have to do this and did they make you pay money for something they require. I also heard that some insurance companies don't pay for the psych consult as well as the nutrionist. So, maybe this class with those things worked into it is the best way to go? Any opinions or comments or advice would be greatly appreciated? Thanks, Bridget

That's great. I hope all works out for you. I am hoping my insurance will cover the surgery also. I am also hoping I don't have to go throuogh 6 months of diets, pre approvals, etc before they do. GOOD LUCK!

Thanks for the heads up. I am looking forward to the inforamtion session. Will you surgery be covered by your insurance.

Hi KTBEEE, I too have PCOS, but am not infertile. I am going to my first lapband seminar on friday. My hope is to get off the meds i take for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes and be able to have another child. I also an very unhappy about the way i look and feel about myself. Hopefully, the Lapband will let me get healthy to have another child