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Rolliepollie
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Doctors offices will always bill insurance companies more than they will a individual person. This way they will get the maximum payment and then write off the balance. It depends on if your HMO, PPO, In Network or Out. Be firm with the insurance company.
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LOL! My doctor insisted I was 5' 4" and I told him no I wasn't I'm 5' 5". I got upset with him since he didn't even take my height. (Can you say Blond moment!) He still wrote 5' 4" on the paperwork. hahaha! It wasn't until I left that it hit me. DUH! That was 4 years ago and I never went though with the surgery. So I'm having to start over now.
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#1. Surgery date? Not scheduled yet, Orientation Next Wednesday and Doctor is scheduling for Febuary surgeries. #2. State you live in? California Baby! #3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr. Antonio Coirin #4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance (80/20) #5. Age and height ...37 #6. Current weight and goal weight? 248 (5lbs variance daily) #7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Well let's see... The daily pain my body is in carring the weight is a grreat factor but the final factor was me deleting all the pictures of me and my family from this past Christmas. I use to love getting my kids all dressed up and having our pictures taken together. But It's been years since I done that. My fiance wants a picture of us together but I wont do it. I wont get married until I feel comfortable in my own skin again. Pathetic! #7. Do you have the support of family and friends? I sure do! #8. Concerns and questions? Tons but were do I start...Oh yeah Orientation! Yippy!
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So, Next week my fiance and I will take the first step to change our lives. The Lap-Band orientation. We have been through it before a few years back and scheduled for surgery but we ended up having to move due to a better job opportunity. So now we are starting over and thrilled to get this started again. I can't wait!:thumbup:
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So, Next week my fiance and I will take the first step to change our lives. The Lap-Band orientation. We have been through it before a few years back and scheduled for surgery but we ended up having to move due to a better job opportunity. So now we are starting over and thrilled to get this started again. I can't wait!
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