Anyone that have read my blog knows that I feel dupped in the pre-op journey. Again, my nutritionist wanted to see me 6 times when I only needed to see them 3 according to my insurance, blah, blah, blah...

Someone told me that I should request from the Dr's office that they submit my paperwork for approval from my insurance company so that it's done and the only thing that needs to be done is to lose 8 lbs, meet with the DR and a date.

Do you think this is too pushy?

Some dr's offices have their own requirements as well as your insurance.

My dr office has its own requirements. Even if I was self-pay, if I wanted to use them I'd still have the same requirements.

My surgeon pushed thru my paperwork and I ended up having my surgery 1 month before schedule. He was so impressed with my expeditious compliance to all of his requirements.

It would not hurt to ask why the nutritionist wants to see you 3 times more than what your insurance requires.

I did ask and she didn't know and rather quickly gave me the pre-op diet that I am supposed to follow until my next visit on Dec 18. She was the one that told me that my insurance only required 3 visits with them. It was the Nut that pushed it out another 3 months. Very interesting don't you think?

My surgeon pushed thru my paperwork and I ended up having my surgery 1 month before schedule. He was so impressed with my expeditious compliance to all of his requirements.

It would not hurt to ask why the nutritionist wants to see you 3 times more than what your insurance requires.

something sounds fishy with the nutritionist. If your surgeon and the insurance company agree that you only need 3 months, I would ask the doc to get a date set and approved with the insurance once the 3 months have been reached. If they set and approve a date before the 6 months are up, then you don't have to do the extra 3 months with the nutrionist.

something sounds fishy with the nutritionist. If your surgeon and the insurance company agree that you only need 3 months, I would ask the doc to get a date set and approved with the insurance once the 3 months have been reached. If they set and approve a date before the 6 months are up, then you don't have to do the extra 3 months with the nutrionist.

Yeah, but she never said the surgeon agreed.

Yeah, but she never said the surgeon agreed.

Ooops, I didn't catch that. Thanks for pointing that out.