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I am just wondering how long the whole process took from consult to surgery and what kinds of requirements insurance had before approval. Once you make this decision you want it so bad and it can't happen soon enough.

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I am just wondering how long the whole process took from consult to surgery and what kinds of requirements insurance had before approval. Once you make this decision you want it so bad and it can't happen soon enough.

I have BCBS with high blood pressure but mu BMI was high as well. It took about 5 weeks for my approval.

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I have BCBS with high blood pressure but mu BMI was high as well. It took about 5 weeks for my approval.

That's not too bad. My BMI is 35. Did you have to have an upper gi or any type of documentation that you tried to lose weight? or see a nutritionist?

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That's not too bad. My BMI is 35. Did you have to have an upper gi or any type of documentation that you tried to lose weight? or see a nutritionist?

I had to have a EDG because of my chronic heartburn I been having for about a year and come to find out I have a hernia. That will be repaired during the lap band placement. No documentation needed I saw the nutritionist the first day of my consultation. Everything was done on that same say except for the EDG and I schedule that myself with a GI doctor because it was cheaper than true results doing it.

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I had to have a EDG because of my chronic heartburn I been having for about a year and come to find out I have a hernia. That will be repaired during the lap band placement. No documentation needed I saw the nutritionist the first day of my consultation. Everything was done on that same say except for the EDG and I schedule that myself with a GI doctor because it was cheaper than true results doing it.

Thanks for the info. Looks like your having surgery the same day I have my consultation. That's great they found the hernia and can repair it. Good luck!

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Thanks for the info. Looks like your having surgery the same day I have my consultation. That's great they found the hernia and can repair it. Good luck!

Thanks Good Luck to you as well.

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Mine is 37 and I have high blood pressure. I have horizon bcbs and was approved. Surgery in 5 days.

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Mine is 37 and I have high blood pressure. I have horizon bcbs and was approved. Surgery in 5 days.

My BMI is 35. How long from start to finish? any other requirements you had to do before surgery? Good luck! I have my consultation on the 14th.

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My plan req 6 month supervised diet. The surgeon req nutritional and pschy eval. I highly suggest looking at your plan- mine had medical guidelines available online and it clearly outlined what was considered a comorbidity. One listed was metabolic syndrome- look it up. My pcp listed it in my letter of Rec along with hypertension. My last visit was in april. It took my insurance almost 30 days to approve. And I took the soonest thing the surgeons office could give me.

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Mine is 37 and I have high blood pressure. I have horizon bcbs and was approved. Surgery in 5 days.

My BMI is 35. How long from start to finish? any other requirements you had to do before surgery? Good luck! I have my consultation on the 14th.

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Good luck! I got my approval yesterday! Surgery July 27th

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