Hi All,

Looking to find someone who may be a teacher in NYC or someone else with this type of insurance.

Had my first consult with the surgeon today, loved her.

The guy who handles the insurance is giving me information not stated in the plan.

I'm going to post what the plan says and maybe someone out there can tell me what kind of things fall under 6 months continuous. He's insisting it's medically supervised but I don't see that word anywhere.

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I would assume that he's interpreting the 6 month weight loss program has to be "appraised and documented by physician requesting referral" as medically supervised. I would specifically question what appraised means to them.

That's helpful ... Sad when good doctor have dopey staff

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That's exactly what mine stated. My doctor looked over my food and exercise journals (from myfitnesspal)for 2 months and signed off on them then I continued seeing her for 4 months and that made up all 6 months.

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Edited April 22, 201610 yr by shrinkingkimber

I'm trying to see if I can submit things like working with a personal trainer etc... Thanks your response is a big help... Did you have bcbs?

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I'm trying to see if I can submit things like working with a personal trainer etc... Thanks your response is a big help... Did you have bcbs?

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Yes. My document looks just like yours just with a different emblem up top.

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Yep so your doctor just reviewed your documents and submitted a letter stated they had reviewed them?

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Yep so your doctor just reviewed your documents and submitted a letter stated they had reviewed them?

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My surgeons office actually had a form that had to be filled out for each month. I printed my journals from each month and she reviewed them then filled out the surgeons form for each month/journal.

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Where are you? Maybe I'll be headed to your doctor... How's the weight loss going

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Where are you? Maybe I'll be headed to your doctor... How's the weight loss going

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Virginia. I haven't had my surgery yet. I finished my 6 months as of April 1 but due to a medication that I'm on my surgery has to be 8 weeks after the last dose. My surgery date is 6/9.

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Edited April 22, 201610 yr by shrinkingkimber

Hoping it all goes well

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I have that insurance as well and unfortunately as most insurances it needs to be under a doctor. The insurance coordinators have a pretty good idea of what there doing -most of the time- and it's basically there job to get you approved because they want that 30 grand from you lol

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Have you begun the approval process?

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