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Anyone using or used UW Madison Bariatric center?

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There aren't very many Wisconsinites on here. I'm from the LaCrosse area.

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Wow you would of thought maybe 1 ha ha . My insurance requires me to go to Madison,Wi or Peoria,Il when there is surgeons in Rockford,Il where I am from. CRAZY HUH!

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Insurance is pissing me off too! I've been denied for my BMI being below 35 in the past. It was 34.9

Talk about a bad taste in your mouth!!!!

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OH NO!!! that is so wrong. It is not like your so away from their requirements? So where at are you in the process?

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Mind you, I've been above a 40BMI for over 5 years but every time I went into the clinic, they never took my weight. They took all my vitals and temperature but no weight. I have completed everything for my insurance (6 nut visits, psych visit and met with the surgeon). All I have left is the endoscopy and pre-op visits.

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I did the sleep study also.

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Geesh...I sure hope you are almost done with your hoop jumping! I did a lot of them too. I don't know I have to do all those tests!? I go back in Dec for what I think is my last appt. I am hoping I will be ready for Jan, Feb at the latest

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I have my back surgeon and my pcp doing a peer to peer with the insurance company. Hopefully that will make them approve me. Otherwise I can appeal, or wait til next November for my surgery. UGH.....so frustrating!!!!

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OMG! I sure hope you get the surgery soon! Insurance co stink

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They sure do!

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