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Horizon NJ Health, 12 month wait?

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By Thick'n'Thin, in Insurance & Financing

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purrfctangel    239

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@Fatisnotaflaw I was on the phone like 15 minutes. Either I'm sane or so crazy i have everyone fooled!

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purrfctangel    239

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@Angelkeeper Oh I pray it happens that fast!

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myfatisnotaflaw    33

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Anyone did NOT have the 5 year weight history with their PCP? I'm new typo the area so I've only seen this PCP twice about weight concerns. I'm afraid this who'll be an issue????

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SandeeD    363

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Do you have a yearly physical? If you do, your doctor should be documenting your weight and bmi. I freaked out because I totally forgot that my pcp kept track of my weight and bmi each time I see him. He actually had 7 years documented for me. What about your previous pcp, can you get your records?

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SandeeD    363

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Catherine, I see that your surgeon is Dr. Boynton. He was my surgeon and he's awesome! Chris is amazing as well. I have nothing but good things to say about them!

I have horizon NJ as well. I saw Diane Palmer through kennedy in Stratford. I had no out of pocket expense. It was covered 100%

Diane T. Palmer, MSN, Apn
856-566-6459

Just call and tell them you need a psych clearance. Shes very nice. Yiu may have to call a few times to get answer. Hope that helps ;-)

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purrfctangel    239

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@Fatisnotaflaw Same here. Started the whole process in Maryland last June, moved to NJ in October, three insurances later finally submitting but they've asked if i can get my old PCP to write. Deep breathe. We've come this far.

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myfatisnotaflaw    33

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Do you have a yearly physical? If you do, your doctor should be documenting your weight and bmi. I freaked out because I totally forgot that my pcp kept track of my weight and bmi each time I see him. He actually had 7 years documented for me. What about your previous pcp, can you get your records?

I just had a baby in 2011 so I've been seeing my GYN. I think since having my baby I onlynsaw my PCP once or twice. Maybe I should get those records from my GYN. I was my heaviest then too.

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Catherine Gray    11

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DandeeD, awesome! I love them both. They have an amazing demeanor about them! Im waiting on insurance approval from my 2msecondary. I should be having surgery in about 2 weeks!

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Tazi    33

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Hello everyone
Since Horzion NJ Health doesn't. Cover psych clearance. Can anyone give me the name of a great psychologist to go to in NJ? I live in Lindenwold. I find a psychologist but she wants 250 just to do a consult and write up a letter.

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purrfctangel    239

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Google Bariatric Psych Evals. They did mine by phone for 100.

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Tazi    33

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Yes you do, even if you have the history from different doctors to help you fill in the blanks

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purrfctangel    239

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I didn't. Depends on who you go to.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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