carissarenae1986

Hi, I have UHC choice plus. They did not require for me to be on any sort of diet. My requirements were that I had to have proof of being overweight for 5 years or more, have a BMI of 40 or more, and be on my job for atleast 18 months. I did have a cap though. They would only pay $12000.00, so that only covered the hospital and anesthesia fees. I had to pay my surgeon the additional $5000.00 out of pocket. What really threw me off was that my policy stated that UHC would pay 100 percent of eligible expenses. Yea, they will pay 100 percent up to my cap. So be sure to make sure what your limits are so you are not surprised if you get a bill.

Ok.... So evidently I just read the first page, lol. Lucky Losers is even better.

My surgery is March 9th!! Yay! I like the March Melters. It has a certain ring to it. And hopefully a true statement as well

Hello Everyone! It has been a long road to get here, but I am finally going to be banded on March 9, 2009. I am so excited I can hardly sit still. I really enjoy this site and have learned a lot from everyone here. I think I have packed my brain with all the information on the lap band it can stand, but I'm sure theres something I've missed. Does anyone have any advice for a new bandster?

Hi ms1. Dr. Speigel is not going to be doing my procedure but I can share my story with you. When I first decided to have the lapband it was almost 2 years ago to the day. I had heard Dr. Speigels ads on the radio and on tv so I decided to give him a try... I went to a seminar at his office and met with him and his staff. I was not impressed. He was very impersonal and his staff treated me like a number and not a person. I went ahead and decided that he had the experience and it didnt matter about how I was treated as long as he was good at what he did. So I started the process of getting approved through insurance. It was a constant struggle every day to get through to someone at that office. I left messages with everyone I could and never got a return call. I got so sick of dealing with his staff that I decided to change doctors. I did my research and found Dr. Stan Hahn in Port Arthur. He is very nice and friendly, a little shy, but a really nice guy. He sat and talked with me for about 2 hours and addressed everything that I could possibly need to know(opposed to the 2 minutes I had with Dr. Speigel). My surgery is scheduled for Monday, March 9th. and I couldnt be more excited. My first visit with Dr. Hahn was about 5 weeks ago and I have already been approved through insurance, had all my pre-op tests and am scheduled for surgery. My aunt and uncle have also had their surgeries done by Dr. Hahn, she works for a local lawyers office and he works for a major hospital, through their professions they have heard bad things about Dr. Speigel. I don't want to say the specifics, I just wanted to let you know my story. Hope you have better luck than I did.