Ok Banded pro's this is my first time posting , I would like to know if n e 1 has been banded in columbus, ohio at the Mt. Carmel hospital and if so how was your experience? I have just sent in my first set of paper work to be approve by their Dr. Also they are charging $300.00 for administrator fee (paper pushing to the Ins.), not to mention I will have to spend another $200.00 for their nutritionist and this $500.00 is not covered by my insurance:faint: . Are fee's normal? I was just wondering because I feel as much as the surgery cost, these things should be included! N E help would be nice

Angie, I understand! I would be the same way if I were you...Heck, I should have just picked up a packet for you when I was there today! I say call tomorrow...twice and keep on top of Charlene!

Hi TM, I agree..just keep bugging them.

I am so mad at them right now I could just spit, I called this morning to get a list of my restrictions faxed to my job and of course got the dreaded voice mail. I left a specific list...3 things involving heavy lifting that I did not feel comfortable doing yet. When I got to work today at 3pm my boss told me that she had just got a fax from my Doctor stating that I could return to work but....... COULD NOT do any of my normal duties! :eek: I tried to call Dianna to get it corrected but just got her voice mail again. I left a message. So I was sent home, losing another days pay plus the gas driving an hour round trip. I came home and cried. There has got to be a better way. At this point I would not recommend this outfit to anyone!:bolt:

I got the Bio Oil at CVS pharmacy in the hand/body lotions section. They also had Vitamin E cream which I hear helps heal skin too.

TM--the squeaky wheel gets the grease. keep on top of them.

Sue-I agree. I have been discussing this surgery with a woman at work for 6 months. all the while recommending dr choban. but finally this week i told her that in all honesty she should check out Riverside--if her insurance will allow it.

right now, i cant recommend going thru mid ohio surgical. not until they get some help or reorganize.

I hate to be negative but facts are facts.

I do have to agree they need some origanizational skills. I got my first fill on April 1st and called the next day to schedule a 6 week appointment thinking the second week of May I could get another fill. The receptionist said they were "a Little" behind on the fills so my appoint ment is JUNE 23 so that's like 9 weeks. I already feel like that is going to be too long of a wait between fills. Maybe in a couple weeks I'll call and beg to be seen sooner( Like that will help) Any way was glad the fill went well.

Well I sure feel stuck! I can't go to another surgeon and I can't talk to the one I have. I used up all of my vacation time for the surgery so this is time off without pay.

I wonder if some of what we are feeling is a post-surgery let down emotionally that we all want results FAST and each bump in the road is so hard to ride over. My best advice is to talk to your own surgeon in person and be very honest with them about how you feel. I don't see Dr. Price until next Friday but I will share the concerns I have been hearing. I'm doing fine but I really feel for those who are struggling. I will begin praying daily for peace and healing for all of us. Take care. Kathy

I just realized I should have suggested you calling Melissa Webb,RN and bariatric coordinator for Mt. Carmel and share your concerns with her too. I found her very good at listening to my concerns. I got her voicemail when I called but she did call me back the same day or next day and spent time talking with me and then had the office manager from Mid Ohio Surgical Associates call me to talk with me the next day when I was trying to get through all the insurance approvals process.

I hate to add to the mix, but I am sitting her in tears right now! Today is Friday--payday. Yahoo, right? Wrong...Mid ohio never sent my disability papers back to Mt Carmel, so I was declined...and that means no pay check for me. I even asked them yesterday if the papers were sent and she said that they were not in the "to do" pile. You can imagine my surprise when I looked at my accout and saw that not only did I not have a pay check, but all of my online bills were still sent, and I am going to have to figure out what to do next! Ugh...it just seems like it is one thing after another. Special K, this might be post surgery letdown, but it still stinks!

I don't see this as post surgery let down...it's not about my health, I'm feeling fine. It's about people having the common courtesy to follow through with simple paper work requests so that we can get back to work, get paid and pay our bills.

I am so sorry that everyone is having so many problems. It is a shame that a program with such fantastic surgeons is being brought down by their front office support, or lack of it. I agree with Kathy about calling Melissa Webb. She is very much aware of the problems going on, and actually has an upcoming meeting with the CEO of Mt. Carmel to discuss some of the issues that we are having in the program. When I have hit a wall, a phone call to her has always helped me break through it. Lets all continue to voice our concerns to our surgeons, maybe if they hear it enough they will listen and make some changes. I hope it gets better, and fast!

Ok, so I made 6 phone calls today (hey, I need my paycheck) to MidOhio and I even had Mt Carmel re-fax the paperwork...bottom line, they filled it right out, had Dr Choban sign it, faxed it right back to Mt Carmel, and I am picking up a check at 3pm for my last two weeks. Ahhhh. I feel like I can breathe now! It is funny how everyone blames everyone else when things like this happen, but Dianna at MidOhio said she never got the first fax. I have to believe her, because she was right on top of the paperwork I had her fill out before. SO, maybe it was just something that was lost in the Fax system?!?! All I know is I was very thankful as to how quickly they came together for me!

Ok, so I made 6 phone calls today (hey, I need my paycheck) to MidOhio and I even had Mt Carmel re-fax the paperwork...bottom line, they filled it right out, had Dr Choban sign it, faxed it right back to Mt Carmel, and I am picking up a check at 3pm for my last two weeks. Ahhhh. I feel like I can breathe now! It is funny how everyone blames everyone else when things like this happen, but Dianna at MidOhio said she never got the first fax. I have to believe her, because she was right on top of the paperwork I had her fill out before. SO, maybe it was just something that was lost in the Fax system?!?! All I know is I was very thankful as to how quickly they came together for me!

Niki and Sue -- Not getting a paycheck due to paywork issues is major so I'm so sorry for you and not getting a call back when you are worried just adds to worry. I'll keep praying that things work out and get better from here.

:cursing::redface::redface: Hugs to both of you!

Can someone please give me a phone number for Melissa Webb? Dianna has not yet faxed an corrected restriction list to my job so I was not allowed to work again today.

Hey Sue~ Melissa Webbs # is 614-234-2052.