Does anyone out there have family health plus healthfirst??? And can tell me how there approval process goes and what they require.

Thanx

Hello My NY Healthfirst people!!!!

I am so happy to hear that you all health first because i was searching like crazy too see how many people had my insurance....

I'll explain my process

I had to do the

6 months diet

Ultrasound

Echocardiogram

Pulmonary Function test

Pscy Evaluation

Upper Endoscopy

2 Blood works

My paper work was submitted Friday November 29th and on the 4th of December i was sent a letter stating that i was approved for surgery... (I assumed it was submitted on the 30th)

I'm so excited... if you guys read my story in my profile you'll see how long my process has been due to laziness, discouragement and work was a huge factor too...

I'm meeting my surgeon on January 30th... ughhhh 1 long month from now! lol but i'll survive. They will set up my surgery date then!

Hello My NY Healthfirst people!!!!

I am so happy to hear that you all health first because i was searching like crazy too see how many people had my insurance....

I'll explain my process

I had to do the

6 months diet

Ultrasound

Echocardiogram

Pulmonary Function test

Pscy Evaluation

Upper Endoscopy

2 Blood works

My paper work was submitted Friday November 29th and on the 4th of December i was sent a letter stating that i was approved for surgery... (I assumed it was submitted on the 30th)

I'm so excited... if you guys read my story in my profile you'll see how long my process has been due to laziness' date=' discouragement and work was a huge factor too...

I'm meeting my surgeon on January 30th... ughhhh 1 long month from now! lol but i'll survive. They will set up my surgery date then![/quote']

Hello and wow that long see the thing is I went to Harlem hospital for my bariatric care and they never told me anything about a 6 month diet iwas going for my appointments and all and just recently decided to switch from Harlem to montefiore bariatric team..I called them last week and was told I would have to go their seminar on the 25th of January then I asked could I just transfer my records from Harlem to Monte but the receptionist stated I may have to do the tests all over again, but to speak to the doctor at the seminar to find out which I really hope I don't have to do all the appointments over...all I had to see now was a psyc, nutritionist, Pcp and endoscopy. So let's see...where in new York are u?

Does anyone out there have family health plus healthfirst??? And can tell me how there approval process goes and what they require.

Thanx

I have healthfirst too....how is your progress?

I have health first. .and my progress to me is going fast

I have health first. .and my progress to me is going fast

Have you gotten approval yet?

All I need is my pulmonary and cardiology and I have tht on the same day. Then just ti wait for a date.

All I need is my pulmonary and cardiology and I have tht on the same day. Then just ti wait for a date.

That's great. I did both cardio and pulm and had to climb over some road blocks. The sleep study delayed me a bit because the gastro wouldn't finish the endoscopy because he didnt fully sedate me due to sleep apnea, I had to do two sleep studies so the doc could request the cpap that I need post sleeve. I hope it all works out. I didn't want to pay the psych eval until the endoscopy was done.

I paid for the phys.she approved me for surgery. But the doctors said I jusy need the. Pulmonary. .and cardiology and the see a date by the end of this month or early March. .I just can't wait.

I paid for the phys.she approved me for surgery. But the doctors said I jusy need the. Pulmonary. .and cardiology and the see a date by the end of this month or early March. .I just can't wait.

I hear ya. Goood luck,!!!!

Ty ...if you don't mind me asking what hospital are u going to do the surgery at.

Ty ...if you don't mind me asking what hospital are u going to do the surgery at.

NorthShore with Gadaleta. How about you?

Dr.Shirwinter at Maimonides hospital

Hello everyone, I have Medicaid and Health-first. I have just started my journey with the Brooklyn center hospital and the hospital and staff are wonderful but I don't know if I could have my surgery there because they are not center of excellence yet and I really would like to have my surgery in June/july. I just want to know does anyone in Brooklyn, NY would recommend another hospital and doctor that is center of excellence and have a great staff so I can have my surgery in June/July?

Hello Bookie I was going to brooklyn also but they tild me it would take 6 minths to a yr. So I went to Maimonides and it's not taking me kong at all.

Bookie Maimonides is a center of excellent hospital there next seminar is feb 11.and tgen u can start ur process. If you want to try.