On Aug. 29th will be my first visit with my Doctor. What will happen that day?

Here is my experience:

June 4, 2010--attended seminar

Had to complete several forms and mail them to the surgeon's office

About 2 weeks later, I got a phone call to set up an appt with the navigator

June 29, 2010--first visit

Went through all their requirements for surger (nutrition, psych eval, and wellness eval).

Talked about my insurance and what they require (6 month supervised diet)

Talked about out of pocket costs and what insurance would cover (they call the insurance before this appt to get all the info for you

Discussed the band and how it would require diet changes

Went over pre-op and post-op diets

Basically a more in-depth discussion of what was said during the seminar more tailored to you specifically

I had to partake in a commercial weight loss program (WW, Jenny, LA weight loss) as an insurance requirement so I started that immediately after leaving the visit and started my 6 month doctor supervised diet. I actually went to see my family doctor also to note in my chart that I was doing this and start the 6 months. It took about 2 months to get all the other appts. taken care of. Once I finished with the 6 months, I submitted my weight sheets to the bariatric office and I'm currently waiting on approval from my insurance (I have been denied once and we are re-submitting)**fingers crossed**

So, your first visit will be similar to the seminar, but they should provide you with more detail of what your insurance will cover and what the costs will be.

Thank you and good luck.