I have Ky medicare, medicare humana and also Anthem. I have a band that has failed and needs removed. I really want to do a sleeve. Medicare guidelines say I have to do a 3 month diet trial. This is a blanket rule for barbaric surgery. Does not make sense to me, a diet trial?? I have a band... has anyone else had this issue?

I have Ky medicare, medicare humana and also Anthem. I have a band that has failed and needs removed. I really want to do a sleeve. Medicare guidelines say I have to do a 3 month diet trial. This is a blanket rule for barbaric surgery. Does not make sense to me, a diet trial?? I have a band... has anyone else had this issue?

Health insurance companies have their rules for surgery. It is something they require for approval. We've all had to follow those rules unless we are self-pay.

Use the 3 months to research and prep. It doesn't hurt.

Good luck.

I have Ky medicare, medicare humana and also Anthem. I have a band that has failed and needs removed. I really want to do a sleeve. Medicare guidelines say I have to do a 3 month diet trial. This is a blanket rule for barbaric surgery. Does not make sense to me, a diet trial?? I have a band... has anyone else had this issue?

I am so glad I found this. I am dealing with the same issue. I have had my band 4 years. Had problems 10 months ago but wasn't told there was much of an issue, just needed loosened. Recently went back and saw nurse practitioner instead of surgeon. Come to find out, it should have came out last April. Now they are telling me 3 month diet trial, crazy!!!. I am in Northern ky. Tattoogrl45@gmail.com if you want to stay. In touch

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I have Ky medicare, medicare humana and also Anthem. I have a band that has failed and needs removed. I really want to do a sleeve. Medicare guidelines say I have to do a 3 month diet trial. This is a blanket rule for barbaric surgery. Does not make sense to me, a diet trial?? I have a band... has anyone else had this issue?

Health insurance companies have their rules for surgery. It is something they require for approval. We've all had to follow those rules unless we are self-pay.

Use the 3 months to research and prep. It doesn't hurt.

Good luck.

Doesn't "hurt". However very frustrating to find out band should have been removed last year, now I have to do a diet trial. Crazy, not first weight loss surgery. Very frustrating

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Having been through lapband. I just want it done

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Final appointment is 3/22. Hopefully surgery in April. My surgeons office is great. Counted my apt last month as diet trial 1, went to class last week #2. # 3 coming up in March. Last appointment 2/22. Hopefully surgery in April

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I had band problems and mine had to come out my insurance required 6 months of appts and counseling was well worth wait my revision was done November 16 2015. Down 50lbs. It's frustrating to wait but well worth it in the end.

The pre-op conditions are a right of passage. You will probably be incorporating these four principles that many of the rest of us were required to do:

Drink Water until your eyeballs float.

Eat lean Protein at every meal, and eat your protein first.

Do not eat anything made in a factory.

Don't become part of the sofa.

Here is one way to make the time pass faster: Schedule a root canal for the day before surgery. It will be here before you are ready!