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Finally starting the process again

New surgeon visit today went very good. She isn't going to have me repeat everything I have already done. all I have to do is meet with her Nutritionist on 9/26. Then they submit to insurance.....everything should be smooth since this is a required Blue Distinction Center....then we schedule preop & surgery.

I started this on February 24th & this is the 3rd surgeon but I really fell hopeful that I'm finally on the right path!! HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE!!!! :D

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    • rolosmom7
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      Wow I can't imagine having to do that. I waited 18 months but never had to switch Dr's. Best of luck Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

    • hudjess
      hudjess

      I finally found my perfect doctor and it is my 3rd one, I have completed everything but now they are saying my visits did not count because I saw a registered dietitian so hopefully they will stop fig

    • QueenOfTheTamazons
      QueenOfTheTamazons

      Im on my second doctor. I have Medical and the doctor they sent us to has a $2500 life style maintence fee that has to be paid in full prior to scheduling. My new doctor is 3 hours away, but only ch

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    I finally found my perfect doctor and it is my 3rd one, I have completed everything but now they are saying my visits did not count because I saw a registered dietitian so hopefully they will stop fighting with me and just submit because Blue Shield is saying that they should submit. Good luck to you.

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    Im on my second doctor. I have Medical and the doctor they sent us to has a $2500 life style maintence fee that has to be paid in full prior to scheduling.

    My new doctor is 3 hours away, but only charges $300 and provides the liquid meals for the two week preop diet.

    My surgery is scheduled for one day shy of 18 months since I started the process.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using the BariatricPal App

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    Good Luck to you all!! I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one that switched Dr's. :)

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    Holy cannoli, $2500???? I had a $500 program fee. Half up front, half right before surgery. $2500 is insane!!! Glad you found a better doctor.

    Right?! Especially considering they took medical patients. If we had $2500 (in reality $5000 for both my husband and myself) to throw around we woukdnt have medical. I would think that they woukd have a sliding scale for medical patients.

    Plus, most of the "benefits" of their lifestyle management program wouldnt be available to us because we live 1.5 hours away.

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