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Has anyone had to use OBESITY LAW . COM How much was the cost ? was it affective in getting your surgery?

Me, lm waiting for the insurance also...what a pain in the neck they are...lol

Except for the weight gain, its a beautiful story...and welcome to our world...everyone needs support at some point in their life...Good luck on your journey bec thats what it really is...l think l would have gone nuts without this web site..so many caring people and so many stories..no matter what kind of day you might be having, something you read here, will cheer you up. we all basically go through the same things here..we are each others support...Welcome

According to my policy l don't even need an approval, yet l was NOT approved...and you're right, its some board who just decides...My daughter happens to work in a major medical com[pany approving all types of surgery and disabilities...She is 21 years old, and has the ability to affect someones life..NO MEDICAL training...we are at the mercy of our insurance carriers

l agree 100% with you...l had some dealings with Missy this week and she really is a nice person...By far the only one in that office...How can they be so miserable....

l would go with who you want....in the long run you will be happier...Just bec your Dr might recommend someone, doesn't mean he is any good at what he does...Could be his golf partner...Follow your heart

well Diane...hope you enjoy this site as much as l do...its always here to cheer you up in some way...Just listening to others, makes your own struggles not seem so bad...again, welcome, Lisa

Hi Jim...l too am a patient of Dr Haag and you couldn't have found a nicer DR than him..he's awesome..its a long journey with many ups and down, but hopefully a happy ending...l'm in the phase of waiting for insurance approval..its frustrating...l know for myself, the support group do help..common people coming together with the same goal in hind...Be good Lisa

good luck bigrick

anyone from pioneer valley surgical still on here....l'mhealing with Dr Haag and l love him...now the office staff is something all together different...they are rude...very rude, cold, uncaring and no very professional in most cases...l see them as a bunch of teenagers who need to take some classes in compassion.....l have been waiting and waiting for insurance..my policy says l don't need prior approval and they say l do...they say..unless you have a stampped paper from the insurance company, we can't make you an appt for surgery..meanwhile the insurance doesn't issue approvals for procedures you don't need an approval for...its frustrating to say the least...God forbid someone being on vacation or out sick..no one covers for the missing staff person..almost wish l had gone to a different group....thanks for listening

l have B/C B/S Federal and its been over 3 weeks of waiting...l call them frequently hoping they will get sick of hearing from me...they keep telling me its on so and so' desk awaiting a decision, yet in my policy book it says no approval is needed...Boy of boy l wish they knew what they were doing...the anxiety is terrible as you sit and wait and your fate is in someone else's hands....

l drink crystal light but 1/4 strength....its just enough flavor, but not so much acid on my stomach..Good luck

Here you do all the leg work and then it get submitted to the insurance company for approval....funny how different the insurance's really are...:thumbup:

You will be fine...you'll never know they did anything to you...Everything is done while asleep..they will take the tube out when you are just waking up and you WILL NOT remember a thing...these are all done for your safety....not bec they want to torture you...Smile...relax....

Don't give up....in my area you have to see psych twice and the nutrition people twice. But thats about it...we don't need all the sleep studies and other studies that most people are talking about...Go with the flow...jump through hoops if you have to...some day it will be worth it...l've jumpped through all my hoops, just waiting for my insurance to approve me...

l know in my area, they won't even concider doing lap band on you if you have IBS or any intestinal issues,,,l'm in the Northeast..

My Surgeon said he'd have me ready in 8 weeks..well l'm at 12 weeks now, still waiting for my insurance company to say OK..appartently they are usually the biggest hold up...no reason for them to move fast l guess:redface:

My surgeons office is so dam busy that they have lost the human touch part of the surgery....we aren't just numbers...when all is said and dione, l will definately voice my opinion to my surgeon...sad to think they are so ig they don't have to care...they forget its us paying their salaries..

According to B/C and B/S l don't need prior approval for lap banding, yet my surgeons office states l need prior approval.... l even called the insurance company back several times just to make sure. l feel like l'm left in limbo, but this time by the surgeons office...Naturally the person who does all the insurance billing for the surgeon, was out sick today...another long week of waiting, hoping and praying that this would all work out...:thumbdown: My surgeons office seems to be so disorganized...

In Mass its always booked as an out patient, unless you have your surgery after 12 noon. From what l have heard people feel a whole lot better going home to their own bed....good luck....

Atkins is less carbohydrates than the South Beach..l have done Atkins many times and always feel great while on it..its just hard to maintain so few carbohydrates forever...Atkins is high protein....

sounds like reflux to me...call your Dr...its easily treated

thnak you for your kindness

its almost like they are looking for something to be wrong...My Dr has really made it an easy process...Now the insurance could be a whole different story...l'm waiting for approval...B/C B/S Federal...they don't like to approve anything, although whenever l have spoken to them over this event, they have been extremely helpful...its a waiting game...l want to have my surgery the first week of Aug....

Hard to believe with an eating problem such as you state that any professional would have approved you for the band. l would seriously find a new doctor to help you with you struggle. Your needs are not being met and l feel very sad for you...You do sound positive though and thats great..l wish you the best