Harvard Pilgrim Requirements
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Good to see another Bostonian on here! I have Harvard Pilgrim too, and it hasn't been bad at all so far. They don't require a 6 month weight loss program before surgery, and they didn't really check
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Hi Nikki, I have HP too. I just had my surgey 12/5/12. HP said all I needed was a BMI of 40 or above and go to a center of excellence. My surgeons office said HP was one of the easiest insurances
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HI NikkiC, I had my first appt 9/19/12 and had my surgery on 12/5/12. I did have to lose 15lbs before my surgeon would book the surgery (% of excess wgt), which I did. This was a requirement of my
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Hi Everyone!
I am new to the group. I attended an informational Bariatric seminar the 2nd week of January, and ultimately decided I would like to go forth with the sleeve option. I saw my primary care physician yesterday morning to obtain a referral to see Dr. Jeannine Giovanni – (Bariatric Center of Excellence). I received the referral, and I see Dr. Giovanni on Monday! I am really excited, however, I generally have a little black cloud that rears its ugly head just when things seem promising. I am 5'2", weigh 223lbs, and my BMI is 40.13 (just made it), I am wondering what hoops Harvard is going to make me jump through, is anyone familiar with their requirements regarding showing weight loss efforts, i.e.: weight watchers, supervised nutrition visits, etc. etc. etc. Also, I am wondering if they're going to require me to attempt to lose weight for 3-6 months first before consenting to approve as my insurance provider. Any thoughts? I appreciate any/all comments, I am very new to all of this and have a long road ahead...
Nikki