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

I would think that after paying them $300 to handle the paper work they could do a better job. We shouldn't have to mess with the Insurance at all. Charlene acted like she didn't want to be bothered with me and my questions. I have paid for the class and scheduled my first one so I don't see why it can't be submitted to insurance...Well I guess there is nothing I can do now but wait on them to decide when to submit them.... and come on here and bitch to you guys. Thanks for listening! It really helps!

You're doing great with the weight loss, keep up the good work! At my Doctors appointment last week I had gained 2 Lbs. All I do is eat. :hungry: I don't know how they do the tickers either so maybe some one will tell us.

i hate admit it but i agree about charlene. she always sounds so overworked. i think they need to hire someone to help her.

i hope she doesnt read these boards. i dont want her messing up my insurance papers any more than they are already.

Deb, I'm gonna try to figure out the ticker thing....

hope it works

one more try!

Ok Girls.....

I went to the ticker factory, created a ticker and then I just copy and pasted the ticker itself on my signature. I couldn't get it to work by copy and pasting the address..... I am just not all that computer savy. I guess it works and thats what counts.:clap2:

Okay here it goes, lets see if I followed the teacher's direction (Thinner Me:biggrin1:)

:whoo:Yes it worked Thank you Thinner me!!!!! I have been trying to do this like for EVER!!!!! You are so SMART!

Ok now you guys are showing off! I have to go try it LOL

Hello all!! Now that I've got all of my excitment out of my system about finally having a Ticker:biggrin1:. Now I can write,

Thinner me: Have you started your says 6 months dietician visits yet? That six months will fly by and before you know it you will also be a Banded baby too! I started out at Bariatric Center in Groveport, but the Dr. wasn't a In Network with my Insurance so that is how I ended up at Mt. Carmel.

Debbie: I go for my first fill next Tuesday, do you know how much saline Dr. Choban put in? I want her to be aggressive with me so I can loss, loss, loss I want to be my idea weight by Feb. when I turn 40. Hows your working out going? I wish I could get motivated and start working out I have done it a whole 3 times since surgery, I know I need to get on the ball but I've been so busy, and LAZY, I will start this week-end......Have you found out any thing about your ins. paying your bills?

Sue: Charlene can't call the insurance company untill all the paper work is turned in, I paid my $300.00 dollars last, and it took a week before she contacted my insurance, but once they approved my I was in for Surgery in less then a week, So every thing will work out!

I love our little thread it's so Cozy:nervous!

I agree...we have a cozy little group :car: I just tried to get a ticker and it didn't follow me home so I have to try again .

I paid the $300 first and just paid the $200 for the nutrition classes about 2 weeks ago. Thats why I am bummed..I thought I just had to be registered for the class, not wait until I took it or I would have done it at the same time I made all the other appointments. I don't think they are very clear on that.

Oh well it gives us something else to pass on to help the next person.I'm just feeling cranky!

Hey!! It did follow me home!! We are just so smart :ranger:

Thanks,for the help Thinner. :clap2:

Good Morning Ladies!:ranger:

You are welcome for the ticker info. Trust me, is was a freak accident that I was able to figure that out. I am usually calling one of my kids to figure out anything technical:noidea:.

Lady, I have attended 2 dietician meetings so far. Katie (the dietician) has a set program for 3 month classes that meets every week, but she just stretched it out over the 6 month period. I am so thankful that she was able to get me into a group that was already in progress for August.

If not it would have pushed my date back another month :eek:.

I have to agree with you, our little group is very cozy, I love it here. .

Sue I'm feeling your pain hon. There is so much involved in all this, unlike the mindless effort it took to put the weight on :hungry:. Feel free to complain anytime you want, I'm all ears....Lord knows you to may have to return the favor sooner than you think.

Deb, :waytogo: Woo Hoo to you. 43lbs is way cool!!!! I so can't wait to be on the band wagon. It seems I have been waiting forever.

You are such an inspiration :hail:.

I hope you all have a blessed Day!!!

TM, are you saying that I will have to attend all of the nutrition classes before they will submit paperwork to insurance? :faint: