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Does anyone know appx how long after attending the seminar do you get scheduled for surgery?

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    Depends on insurance requirements. Are you self pay? It could be quicker if you are and also depending on the program you're going through. For example my seminar was aug 18, first consult sept 6, and last surgeon appt will be nov 8. From that appt my info gets submitted to my insurance and if approved I am looking at dec surgery.

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    I had a 3 month supervised diet. First appt was April 11 and I was sleeved on Aug 4.

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    Are you self-pay or are you going through insurance? If it is insurance, it will depend on the requirements of your policy. If you're self-pay, it will depend on any requirements the doctor might have, but I would imagine they would schedule you as soon as they have availability.

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    Thanks. I'm just really excited about getting started.

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    It took me 6 months to finish all of my prerequisite appointments. They didn't even try to get the insurance to approve my procedure until I was almost finished.

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    It took me 6 months to finish all of my prerequisite appointments. They didn't even try to get the insurance to approve my procedure until I was almost finished.

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    I was the same way. In fact, not only could my surgery not be scheduled until I finished the requirements (six months of doctor visits, a psych evaluation, and 1 visit with a nutritionist) and insurance approved it, I had to have my surgical clearance from my PCP and pay a down-payment (that, consequently, the doctor has to return since my insurance paid it) before they would schedule it. It was quite a process, but worth it all when I watched nearly $50K of doctor and hospital charges disappear before my eyes!

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    My seminar was in mid August, my surgery was 10/25.

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