Still in a rut

[Monifa415 0]

Oh man...This is crazy

So I have attempted with 3 different doctors to get switched, none fell thru. Mind you I DID go thru a Center of Excellence as advised to find these doctors in my area, yet they were all "out of network" surgeons. I was coming to the conclusion that none of this was meant to be, and I had decided to not follow thru with surgery, and then just last week I got the call from my "consultant" telling me i have been approved. But I have been approved with a surgeon in beverly hills?? I'm from the bay area, and was originally having my surgery done by a doctor in San Jose. Which I wasnt happy with (reason I was trying to switch doctors) I'm so confused. So now what??? Take it as a sign? I got what I wanted, a new doctor so just go with it? Beverly hills??? why put me with a surgeon so far away? I dont get it. It's been about a week, and i havent called my consultant back, I'm so confused i dont know what to do. I wanted this so bad, was working so hard towards it. Then with everything going the way it did, i was hoping to NOT get approved (an easy way out of this decision). This has been such a rollercoaster. Im soo scared because of the luck ive had overall, im thinking the worst. Then i go look up this weight loss center in beverly hills and see nothing but negative reviews and a few lawsuits. GREAT

I will call my consultant today...

[pendulum 6]

a question- not sure how far away Beverly Hills is from you....? remember you will be going back for fills so that may be a factor.

After all the disapointment maybe if you met with the doctor? Honestly Is say go with your 'guy' (no pun intended). Could you reluctance be from the previous disapointments?

Keep us posted please?

Not banded here, waiting on my consult and I DO know there are some AMAZING folks on here. So keep us in the loop.

PenNdulum

Oh man...This is crazy

So I have attempted with 3 different doctors to get switched, none fell thru. Mind you I DID go thru a Center of Excellence as advised to find these doctors in my area, yet they were all "out of network" surgeons. I was coming to the conclusion that none of this was meant to be, and I had decided to not follow thru with surgery, and then just last week I got the call from my "consultant" telling me i have been approved. But I have been approved with a surgeon in beverly hills?? I'm from the bay area, and was originally having my surgery done by a doctor in San Jose. Which I wasnt happy with (reason I was trying to switch doctors) I'm so confused. So now what??? Take it as a sign? I got what I wanted, a new doctor so just go with it? Beverly hills??? why put me with a surgeon so far away? I dont get it. It's been about a week, and i havent called my consultant back, I'm so confused i dont know what to do. I wanted this so bad, was working so hard towards it. Then with everything going the way it did, i was hoping to NOT get approved (an easy way out of this decision). This has been such a rollercoaster. Im soo scared because of the luck ive had overall, im thinking the worst. Then i go look up this weight loss center in beverly hills and see nothing but negative reviews and a few lawsuits. GREAT

I will call my consultant today...

[Matt Z 4,138]

Call your insurance company and work with them directly. Sometimes it takes showing the insurance company that in-network doctor XYZ will cost them more overall than out-of network doctor ABC.

Nothing more frustrating than wanting to make a major change and being met with insurance hurdles,

Just remember that it IS worth it.

Stay Strong!

[Corrigan 75]

Just Because a clinic is in Beverly Hills doesn't mean that it is reputable. There is a clinic there

that has had 2 deaths and many botched WLS. I went to Cedar-Sinai which is one of the best,

also in Beverly Hills, so location doesn't mean much. The American College of Surgeons has

a web site with a locator that gives the location of all the ACS Bariatric Centers of Excellence

in California. I'd use that as a guide. There are other accrediting bodies that call themselves

CoEs, but don't seem to have as high standards. I hope you find a good surgeon, do a lot of

research, it pays.