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Grannyky, I have Quality Health Plan, medicare advantage and I am trying to find a surgeon who will accept it, no luck at all. I have been waiting so long for this, did the 6 month diet and it must be 6 months later still waiting. If I switched to Medicare, will cost more, so I need to stick with this one. Hope they can find me a surgeon.

Teri, Are you telling me Medicare pays your fills? That would be great news as the dr. said they don't. I will wait for your answer. Thanks. Karen

Hi, I was told this surgeon I went to isn't taking medicare anymore because they aren't paying for the fills for people. Is this true? Thanks, Karen

Oh wow! I talked to the coordinator at my medicare advantage plan, Quality Health. They are going to pursue Dr. Cywes for a contract but she couldn't tell me if they cover fills. She said that she wasn't familiar with that side of it . I am really going to be upset if they don't cover fills , only one. I won't be able to get it done as I am disabled also. Karen

Hi Nina, I was told at seminar that Medicare isn't paying the fills, is that right? I would appreciate your input, thanks a bunch. Karen

Hi, I went to seminar last night and they said medicare isn't paying for the fills, have you heard this??? I can't afford fills for sure. I can't believe this . Karen

Kelly,, just got back from seminar. when it was over found out they do not take medicare patients anymore, they said medicare won't pay for the fills and the patients cannot keep up with them. I have an HMO, medicare advantage plan so I have a feeling they won't take me either. What a wasted trip.

Hi, this is Karen. I am waiting to see yet if I will be approved, finished my 6 months, only lost 11 lbs. I have a question. With Dr. Cywes , how much money do you have to pay for the nutritionalist he has, etc. that the insurance won't pay for? I am not in a good financial way and am worried about this. Thanks so much! Karen

Hi, can you tell me , did medicare pay for all fills also? Thanks so much. I am hoping to be approved soon. Karen

Hi Karen, it's Karen again. I am just about done with my 6 months supervised by my primary. Well I am going to Dr.Cywes's seminar. I have the medicare advantage plan and hope he will accept it. I wondered, do you know if fills are covered and if not what does he charge? Since I did my 6 months with primary like my insurance said to, do you think I will have to do it all over again with him??? I hope not, that's crazy. Thanks Karen, hope to hear from you soon.

Hi , I have a medicare advantage plan which they go by medicare guidelines. The surgeon's office told me I must go to seminar and then pay $600 for something , you get a book, nutritionalist,whatever else. I said I cannot afford that, I am on disability. She said save it. How do you save that on a fixed income? I told my insurance co., she said I don't see why you would have to pay that. I cannot so that will be the thing to stop me from getting lapband. I will be very unhappy. Did you ask Medicare about the $500? Thanks. Karen

Hi Karen, thanks for letting me know that I should be okay , just chew and cut food into smaller pieces. Tomorrow is my 2nd testing, the written one. I sure hope I get the band. I have not done well on the 6 month diet. Do you know anything about the cookbook one of the girls were going to put together? Well thanks and best of luck to you! Karen

Oh, thank you so much, glad to hear that! All I could think of was oh boy, I will be in the hospital. I sure hope I get approved. I am originally from northern New Jersey, grew up there. I have been in Florida for 26 years, never get used to this humidity though. Thanks for anwering. Keep up the good work! Karen

Alexis, Wow!! Congratulations, you are doing great! I didn't get my band yet but I was wondering something. I have 4 dogs. One of the 9lb dogs tends to just all of a sudden jump on my stomach. I am afraid once I get banded, it will break the band. I know I will have to keep a pillow in front of me. Has this happened to you with your cats? Karen

Wow, Congratulations!!! You have done great!!! What an inspiration! I am not banded yet, finishing my 6 month, not doing too well. Hope they approve me, oh boy! I have a question. I am 56,female and I am scared of one thing. I know you must chew very well. I am missing bottom teeth on both sides and scared this is going to cause me a problem. Have you ever known anyone with the same problem? It scares me but I am chewing now with the side teeth that are more to the front, guess I must chew extra good huh? Thanks for the inspiration. Karen