How long was your process for the Gastric Sleeve, and what were your requirements? Thanks!????

3 months seeing the dr and participating in the program, history of non surgical weight loss attempts. Letter from my PCP agreeing to see me afterwards and support me. Of course a list health issues.

@@GibbsGirl did you have the surgery yet? and thanks for the info?

@@southfloridasleever I also have Medicare and just began the gathering information process. I would really like to converse with you so we can share any information with one another.

@, Yes i would love to keep each other on our journey, I just recently got my referral from my PCp, i have an appointment with the surgeon, coordinator, and nutritionist on Tuesday so hopefully i will have more info for you!????

@Annettearkansas Yes i would love to keep in touch with each other on our journey, I just recently got my referral from my PCp, i have an appointment with the surgeon, coordinator, and nutritionist on Tuesday so hopefully i will have more info for you!????

@, Yes i would love to keep each other on our journey, I just recently got my referral from my PCp, i have an appointment with the surgeon, coordinator, and nutritionist on Tuesday so hopefully i will have more info for you!????

Edited January 29, 201610 yr by southfloridasleever

@@GibbsGirl did you have the surgery yet? and thanks for the info?

Yes, Dec 21 2016.

Great! ???? Hope all is well with you , im new to this posting stuff so bear with me lol

I have Medicare and just started my journey 1/21. I have to get the letter from my new PCP and I go to see NUT 2/18

I have seen my psychacitrist and he said he'll appove me. One less thing to worry about.

Edited February 2, 201610 yr by Annette Arkansas

So, is the Nutrionalist for presurgery diet too?

@ , i called my insurance on 3 different occasions to verify if i needed the 6 month NUT visits and all 3 times i was told no just a letter from my pcp stating my medical neccesity, so i went to the consultation today and they said they swore my insurance requires 6 month visit with NUT, so we decided to finish my other requirements and once those are done we can send the paperwork to see if it gets approved with just that one visit with the NUTRITIONIST, the other paperwork are full labs,3yr weight history, psych valuation, endoscopy, letter from primary dr,! and im so pissed cause the next appointment for the endoscopy is not till march 9th , im going to call tomorrow and let them know if they have any cancellation in between to call me in lol

Edited February 3, 201610 yr by southfloridasleever