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I just found out that since mu United Healthcare is a Medicare Advantage Plan they MUST comply with Medicare guidelines when approving surgeries and cannot tack on extra hoops for people to jump through in getting approved. So I am not required to provide 6 months worth of documented structured weight loss attempts or 6 months worth of Dr supervised weigh ins either. Sent from my moto e5 (XT1920DL) using BariatricPal mobile app

The surgeon uses a "quantitative" test. It doesn't test nicotine in the blood (which can disappear in a few days) . Quantitative testing tests nicotine levels in the body and can tell if you had any nicotine in the last 3 months. Most surgeons require you to be smoke free for about 4 months prior to surgery. It's for this reason they use the quantitative test prior to testing. That's why if the if the surgery is important you NEED to remain smoke free. Not a cigarette here and there. Just remind yourself.... Everytime you light up.... It starts your 4 months OVER. IF I were you I'd take the test and be done with it. Maybe done with it. Maybe you'll get lucky but as a nurse I'm going to say I highly doubtful it. 4 months will go by quickly. Just keep reminding yourself when your tempted to light up.... What do you want be more? The cigarette or the surgery? This time it was cigarette. Sent from my moto e5 (XT1920DL) using BariatricPal mobile app

I have United healthcare and mine is a Medicare advantage plan. I'm in the state of Missouri. Medicare advantage plans are required to comply with however Medicare covers a particular procedure. Sent from my moto e5 (XT1920DL) using BariatricPal mobile app

Uhc accepted my 6 months of my fitness pal documentation without any official Dr weigh ins.

Oh and btw.... It's not just bariatric patients that that puke Sent from my moto e5 (XT1920DL) using BariatricPal mobile app

You can pay out of pocket for a private room. You can reasonbly expect to pay about $1,000 for a 2 day stay. Sent from my moto e5 (XT1920DL) using BariatricPal mobile app

Actually with uhc you have TWO options.... weigh in with your for 6 months OR you can provide 6 months worth of documentation of a structured diet program that you tried in the last 2 years. I was able to print out 6 months worth of logs from MYFITNESSPAL. Sent from my SM-S727VL using BariatricPal mobile app

DO NOT MISS A WEIGH IN! If you your weigh ins have to start all over again. They need CONSECUTIVE weigh ins. Sent from my SM-S727VL using BariatricPal mobile app

Just wondering what their surgery criteria is? Anyone have this ins? Sent from my SM-S727VL using BariatricPal mobile app

That won't be an issue for me as our hospital only offers private rooms for all patients. Sent from my SM-S727VL using BariatricPal mobile app

Just had mine yesterday! It wasn't bad at all but loooong! Sent from my SM-S727VL using BariatricPal mobile app