greene822

Okay, I found out this week that my insurance company has new criteria starting July 1. Instead of just 5 years of weights, and BMI of 40 and above, they changed it to 1 year of a medically supervised diet before I can do surgery. Well I already have a doctor and have started the process of the psych eval and nutrition consult. I told the doc that this is the situation and they think it should be plenty of time. My insurance company Regence Blue Shield said that as long as I have my surgery pre authorized before July 1rst I shoudl be okay. I'm really scared. I am afraid that it won't work out and there will be a gliche. I tried two years ago to get gastric bypass but backed out the day before surgery I felt like it was too invasive. I have all of my weights but do I need an updated version of them or will those be enough? Anyway, I'm freaking out. I want this so badly but I'm afraid it all will not work out. Roxanne :tt1:

I actually have gained another 15 lbs since then, not good! Anyway, hopefully my other doctor will release all of the records

I was scheduled for gastric bypass, and the day before the surgery I backed out. My insurance only paid for gastric bypass at the time, so I felt that was my only choice. NOw they will pay for the lapband also. I already was preapproved for gastric bypasss, it took me about two months to get preapproved and get all my 5 years of weights. Anyway, I am wondering if anyone else had this same circumstance. Do you think it will take as long since I already have some documentation at ( gastric bypass ) the other doctor. The other surgery date was over a year and a half ago. Let me know