Newbie here working on my pre-op stuff my dr wants to submit to the insurance by the middle of Sept...getting nervous!

I'm in the same boat as you Tamisa73! This week I have my Biometric testing, meet with my nutritionist, and have to attend a 'seminar" then more appointments all September long!!

I was wondering what your BMI or weight is to NOT have to go on a massive pre-operative diet.

I'm 5"11 270 w/ BMI of 38.

Keep us posted on your journey!!

I'm in the same boat as you Tamisa73! This week I have my Biometric testing' date=' meet with my nutritionist, and have to attend a 'seminar" then more appointments all September long!!

I was wondering what your BMI or weight is to NOT have to go on a massive pre-operative diet.

I'm 5"11 270 w/ BMI of 38

Keep us posted on your journey!![/quote']

I will have to do the 10 day liquid diet before surgery..im 5'8 340 ...when do u think you will be ready to submit to the insurance for a surgery date?

I'm sure I will have to do the liquid diet beforehand also (soooo looking forward to that, as I work in a grocery store and have to smell fried chicken come by me constantly.)

My last required appt before I meet again with my surgeon is Sept 24th and that's my psych evaluation. So if all goes well hopefully I can submit right after that and see what Anthem Blue Cross has to say. Not sure if I have to do a 6 month dietary program...I sure as hell hope not!

I'm sure I will have to do the liquid diet beforehand also (soooo looking forward to that' date=' as I work in a grocery store and have to smell fried chicken come by me constantly.)

My last required appt before I meet again with my surgeon is Sept 24th and that's my psych evaluation. So if all goes well hopefully I can submit right after that and see what Anthem Blue Cross has to say. Not sure if I have to do a 6 month dietary program...I sure as hell hope not![/quote']

Im not sure if insurance is different from state to state..I also have anthem blue cross and im in oklahoma..Im not required to do a 6 month dietary program..I started this process 21st of aug and my Dr wants to submit to insurance by the end of sept hes hoping for a mid Oct surgery date...crossing my fingers !

I started my process Aug 9. I'm glad you said you have Anthem - I'm in California. Pretty sure that insurance is about the same across the board - other that I also have to go through my Union as well

So hopefully your pre-op stuff will only take about 3 months - how awesome is that!!! I hear about some of these poor folks having to wait 6 months to a year - or longer!! Look at you in the fast lane!!

You've given me hope that I too will be able to start 2014 with a new outlook on my life. I pray our journey's are smooth sailing!!

I started my process Aug 9. I'm glad you said you have Anthem - I'm in California. Pretty sure that insurance is about the same across the board - other that I also have to go through my Union as well

So hopefully your pre-op stuff will only take about 3 months - how awesome is that!!! I hear about some of these poor folks having to wait 6 months to a year - or longer!! Look at you in the fast lane!!

You've given me hope that I too will be able to start 2014 with a new outlook on my life. I pray our journey's are smooth sailing!!

Awww I love California! I lived there untill 2005 when I moved to Oklahoma. ..hoping to move home in the future...keep me posted on ur progress its nice to have someone at the same stage.

Ditto!! So glad to have come across your profile! We are bascially at the VERY same stage

PS...California's will always be here for ya!!

I was wondering...

Did BCBS cover your pre-op tests...like the chest imaging, EKG and the dietitian? I know mine covers the biometric testing but not sure of the others...

Any info on this???

I have BCBS out of new york and it covered everything. I just had the co pays and my about $600 of the total hospital bill.

So far ive had to pay $45 copay for each NUT appointment and I will have to pay for the psychiatrist appointment and its $150..other then that I havent paid anything else but I do a have a few test left to do.