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SaraAnn21    0

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I want to have the lap band done and have mentioned it to my doctor and he thinks that it is a good idea. Now what is the next step to me possibly getting it through my insurance?

Do I contact a surgeon in my area who will do it or will my doctor do that? I'm confused

How did you you guys get started?

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mattie7632    24

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I would 1. find out if you have coverage w/your insurance first, if so then find a surgeon in the network

2. contact the surgeon, they will set you up with a seminar then a consult and will go over all your financial deets at that time :)

I want to have the lap band done and have mentioned it to my doctor and he thinks that it is a good idea. Now what is the next step to me possibly getting it through my insurance?

Do I contact a surgeon in my area who will do it or will my doctor do that? I'm confused

How did you you guys get started?

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My insurance does cover the lap band. I have United Healthcare Choice Plus. How do I find someone in my network?

I would 1. find out if you have coverage w/your insurance first, if so then find a surgeon in the network

2. contact the surgeon, they will set you up with a seminar then a consult and will go over all your financial deets at that time :)

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Most doctors should take it, afterall UHC is a major carrier. If you have a surgeon in mind, just give em a call and make sure they take your insurance before you commit to anything :)

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Thanks :)

Most doctors should take it, afterall UHC is a major carrier. If you have a surgeon in mind, just give em a call and make sure they take your insurance before you commit to anything :)

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If you have an HMO your primary care doctor will need to give you a referral. If you are PPO find a surgeon and see if they are in your network. My opinion is to find a doctor that does not have a "program fee". This is a extra profit fee that you pay out of pocket to the doctor above and beyond what they can bill your insurance. I think those fees should be illegal.

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I want to have the lap band done and have mentioned it to my doctor and he thinks that it is a good idea. Now what is the next step to me possibly getting it through my insurance?

Do I contact a surgeon in my area who will do it or will my doctor do that? I'm confused

How did you you guys get started?

I'd call your insurance company and ask. They'll tell you what your coverage is! :) I am currently in the process of getting started as well! I found a bariatrics office and had a consultation with the doctor. He gave me a check list to complete before I can get a surgery date. The checklist includes: Labwork from my primary doctor, an upper endoscopy, a nutritional consultation, and a psyche evaulation. Good luck doll!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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