cindylew718

Sorry if this has been asked a thousand times before...but I assume you'll forgive a pre-bandster waiting for my approval and surgery date. With the multitude of questions I asked during my Surgeon appt. as well as the pre-op teaching seminar, I can't believe it never occurred to me to ask this question...what do you pay each time you go in for a fill?? My surgery will likely be 100% covered and I paid $40 for that first appt. because I guess he was considered a specialist. But what about each fill appt.??? Does the insurance generally cover the aftercare (if fills are even considered aftercare) Is it the same as a regular doctor's visit (so likely $40 each time) or is it something special that costs a few hundred bucks...or somewhere in between. Anyone else out there with Amerihealth (or not) who was 100% covered with their surgery who can tell me approx. what this will cost for fills? Thanks in advance.:smile:

Hi everyone... Fulfilled my last requirements last Tuesday. I was supposed to wait 2 weeks before shooting a note to Surgeon's Assistant that I was done so she could put my file together and submit to insurance. I couldn't wait any longer and I sent her an e-mail this morning. I'm relatively sure I've met all requirements and hope I don't have to wait too long for approval. To make a long story short (I know...that ship has sailed), I'm hoping to be an April bandster.:confused::thumbup::redface:

This is my first post and I am so grateful to all of you for your great information and advice. I've been researching for months but have recently decided I wanted to do the Lap Band and am now in "on a mission mode". I'm going to a Intro. Seminar on Saturday and have my one-on-one Dr's appt. this Wednesday. I know that's a bit out of order but I called today and the surgeon had a cancellation that worked with my schedule so I jumped on it. Here's my major concern...DOCUMENTED PROOF OF FAILED MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS. "Failed weight loss" could pretty much be the title for my biography but I doubt I'm alone in that I have never involved my Primary Care Physician (or any doctor for that matter) in that aspect of my life. So what now...I've been fat all of my life with short and intermittent periods of thinness. I've spent the last two years of my life creeping up the scale to 240. I'm so psyched to start this process and now someone is going to tell me they have to observe me for another 6 months while I attempt once again to lose weight??? Are you kidding me? How do you guys handle this and where are you all coming up with this "documentation" so to avoid this 6 month waiting game? I have Amerihealth P.O.S...does anyone have a clue as to their policies??? Any feedback would be so appreciated.