I PUT THIS ON ANOTHER THREAD AND JUST HAD TO SHARE IT WITH MY FELLOW WISCONSINITES!!!

omg! guess what! i just got off the phone with my bariatric center and she called to tell me that my insurance does not require a precertification phase-there's a 20,000 limit straight across the board! she said because i'm having the lapband and not the rny bypass surgery that the 20000 will cover everything (providing there's no complications)! so they're having a meeting wednesday to figure out how they're gonna work it out!! i'm just so excited and couldn't think of a better place to be happy! thank god for all of your support! i'm just hoping i'm not celebrating too soon....but who wouldn't! i'm jumping around my house and my dog thinks i've lost my mind! ok-i'll keep you posted!

again-thanks so much for you!!!!!

courtney:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I would check with your insurance, just in case. You never know, there might be a misunderstanding.

I PUT THIS ON ANOTHER THREAD AND JUST HAD TO SHARE IT WITH MY FELLOW WISCONSINITES!!!

omg! guess what! i just got off the phone with my bariatric center and she called to tell me that my insurance does not require a precertification phase-there's a 20,000 limit straight across the board! she said because i'm having the lapband and not the rny bypass surgery that the 20000 will cover everything (providing there's no complications)! so they're having a meeting wednesday to figure out how they're gonna work it out!! i'm just so excited and couldn't think of a better place to be happy! thank god for all of your support! i'm just hoping i'm not celebrating too soon....but who wouldn't! i'm jumping around my house and my dog thinks i've lost my mind! ok-i'll keep you posted!

again-thanks so much for you!!!!!

courtney:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Way to go Chubbola!!!

I just talked to my ins co and they (after I gave them the CPT code) said it *is* a covered procedure!

Maybe we'll get banded the same day!?

Hang in there, major shrinkage coming:biggrin1: !!

Bill

I would check with your insurance, just in case. You never know, there might be a misunderstanding.

thanks for your concern, laurend! actually, i've been in contact with my insurance company and they indeed will cover me! so far so good!

congrats!!!! and like you i don't want to be a fat nurse. lol

I PUT THIS ON ANOTHER THREAD AND JUST HAD TO SHARE IT WITH MY FELLOW WISCONSINITES!!!

omg! guess what! i just got off the phone with my bariatric center and she called to tell me that my insurance does not require a precertification phase-there's a 20,000 limit straight across the board! she said because i'm having the lapband and not the rny bypass surgery that the 20000 will cover everything (providing there's no complications)! so they're having a meeting wednesday to figure out how they're gonna work it out!! i'm just so excited and couldn't think of a better place to be happy! thank god for all of your support! i'm just hoping i'm not celebrating too soon....but who wouldn't! i'm jumping around my house and my dog thinks i've lost my mind! ok-i'll keep you posted!

again-thanks so much for you!!!!!

courtney:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

That's GRRRRRREAT:clap2: Courtney

I hope the rest of your pre op journey is good and swift and all goes well with surgery.

Good Luck Terry