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Nelis
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thanks for all your replies guys, it's truly appreciated :blushing:
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Hello all, maybe this message is a little premature since I haven't even attended the seminar yet (July 8th) nor have I seen a doctor about the procedure just yet...but I did call my Insurance company to make sure that they covered the Lap Band surgery and they sure do...they require the 6 months Physician supervised diet and the BMI of 40 or more...I'm at a 41 BMI (height 5'2 weight 225)...I have United Health Care and once my surgery is approved then they cover 80% of all costs....now for my questions lol 1) Can anyone tell me about this 6 month diet thing they require? Were any of you able to get around this? If any of you did the 6 month diet, did you just cheat and waited the 6 months to get it done? 2) If anyone had the same insurance coverage that I do, the whole 80% covered ordeal, how much did you pay out of pocket? I'm a bit concerned since I'm just 23 with no big savings yet.... thanks in advanced, I don't know what I would do without you guys. Nelis the Menace Miami, FL :embaressed_smile:
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Hello all, I was wondering from your experience what was the time frame from the day of your first consultation about getting the lap band to the day of your surgery, thanks in advanced! :grouphug: