I called right before insurance closed on Friday I called and found out I'd been approved. How long after did you get scheduled for surgery? Anyone from Texas using/used Dr. Kim bariatric institute?

I was approved on 4/24/17 and my surgery is on 05/17/17

Congratulations! Thank you for your response! When did they contact you to schedule surgery once approved?

I called the doctors office and said I called the insurance and they approved me. . She was like yes we did. & helped me set a date over the phone. I went in on Friday and filled out all my paper work and paid for everything :S

Awesome! I'm so ready for my surgery date:

I got the call that I was approved 4/26/17. Pre-op is scheduled for 5/10. Liquid diet starts 5/1 (tomorrow!) surgery is scheduled 5/15.

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Congratulations! I'm ready to start the liquid diet. I'll know I'm that much closer to a new me.

On 4/30/2017 at 4:09 PM, becca15 said:

I was approved on 4/24/17 and my surgery is on 05/17/17

I see you post of a year ago and am in midst of deciding Inverted Gastric Sleeve (Dr David Kims Bariatric) or another option. Did you get the surgery done? Any opinions or if you used someone else?

Neil P

I see you post of a year ago and am in midst of deciding Inverted Gastric Sleeve (Dr David Kims Bariatric) or another option. Did you get the surgery done? Any opinions or if you used someone else?

Neil P

Hello I want to get this done and need to make an appointment with my doctor and talk about this. I've been over weight most of my life. I'm 5'5 and weight around 235 lbs. I've tried diets, watching what I eat and exercising. Am I over weight enough for my doctor to okay this. I think I brought this up a couple of years ago and my weight was around 225 lbs. Im excited and now doing my research but scared that my Dr. Will say no. How do I get my doctor to okay it for the insurance? Pls anyone help and what is the safest surgery? Thank you,

Dennise

Just now, dennise68 said:

Hello I want to get this done and need to make an appointment with my doctor and talk about this. I've been over weight most of my life. I'm 5'5 and weight around 235 lbs. I've tried diets, watching what I eat and exercising. Am I over weight enough for my doctor to okay this. I think I brought this up a couple of years ago and my weight was around 225 lbs. Im excited and now doing my research but scared that my Dr. Will say no. How do I get my doctor to okay it for the insurance? Pls anyone help and what is the safest surgery? Thank you,

Dennise

Plus I have medical problems.

I ended up getting gastric sleeve and due to reflux less than 6 months later I was revised to gastric bypass. I went with Dr. Nick Nicholson at Nicholson Clinic. Highly recommend him. He’s an amazing surgeon.

@dennise68 mine was all about my insurance requirements. I had BMI of 40 and I had high cholesterol as well. I’d call insurance and find out if it’s covered and what are the requirements for approval.

It was like three weeks after insurance approved me that I got sleeved! Insurance was the hard part!

13 hours ago, Pperkins2017 said:

I ended up getting gastric sleeve and due to reflux less than 6 months later I was revised to gastric bypass. I went with Dr. Nick Nicholson at Nicholson Clinic. Highly recommend him. He’s an amazing surgeon.

@dennise68 mine was all about my insurance requirements. I had BMI of 40 and I had high cholesterol as well. I’d call insurance and find out if it’s covered and what are the requirements for approval.

Thank you. I also have high blood pressure and kidney disease, high cholesterol, acid reflux. I have Tricare and Medicare part A and B for insurance. Do I make an appointment with my doctor to get a referral or can I just call my insurances and have them contact my doctor? Did your doctor suggests the surgery or did you bring it up?

Edited January 9, 20188 yr by dennise68

On 4/30/2017 at 1:09 PM, becca15 said:

I was approved on 4/24/17 and my surgery is on 05/17/17

Yay! Best wishes.