Has anyone used Dr. Spivak with Unicare Insurance? So far the only testing that Unicare is requiring is a psych evaluation to determine fitness for the procedure. They also asked for medical notes from my pcp and any other information I feel is necessary to prove medical necessity. I thought I would send them pcp notes showing high cholesterol and borderline diabetes along with my orthopedic notes showing degenerative disc disease and arthiritis. Spivak has a form that you fill out to show all the diets you have tried, and when and how much weight you have lost/regained. I go to his seminar on May 12th.

Hello to all Dr Spivak patients. As I am one. I do not know if you know this yet or not but Dr Spivak is having a ball for all of his patients. And I just want to make sure everyone that is Dr Spivak patient knows about this. Wanda Chase the director of the group sent the people in the online group that are signed up off his website this email.// Those of you who are planning to attend the Ball, we need to have at least 70 patients attend. There is only 3 weeks until the dead line so get your applications printed and sent to the PO BOX and if you are not participating in the contest, which everyone should regardless,) please send me your RSVP at spivakbandmd@yahoo.com as soon as you are able, I need to add your names to the guest list. __________________

Banded on April 2ND 2007 By Dr. Spivak Stacey