Initial consult is tomorrow! My insurance only requires what the surgery place requires luckily. I am really hoping somehow this can be done before the end of the year since I am almost at my insurance deductible as well. Not sure if that's possible? I am using chi Franciscan, anyone else in wa use them?

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Who's your surgeon? I had Dr. Srikanth, who is affiliated with Chi Franciscan. His practice is the center for weightloss surgery. It's in the building next to the main hospital.

I only have good things to say about Dr. Srikanth and his office as well as the nurses who cared for me in the outpatient facility at Chi Franciscan. They were all just wonderful

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Dr houseworth

Ok I think he’s part of Chi Franciscan’s internal bariatric program. Again I have nothing but good things to say about everyone I dealt with from testing to surgery to recovery. [emoji4]

I had my consult -- love the place and the staff. The surgeon and everyone was very friendly and knew their stuff.

My insurance, it turns out, does require 6 months of Nutrition appointments with either a nutritionist, dietitian, PCP, etc that is once a month and is done 2 or less years prior to surgery.

Here is the think --- I will have to call my insurance tomorrow. I currently have Regence Uniform Classic, but I had Molina before. From August 2016 - February 2017 I did weekly calls to a nutritionist that Molina has and they paid for me to go to weight watchers to have my official weigh ins (still have the booklet as well showing the weigh ins). This covered 7 calendar months that was with a nutritionist and was much less than 2 years ago.

Theoretically, my new insurance should accept this as its actually more than what they are asking for (Through Molina it was WEEKLY visits, Regence only wants Monthly) and technically 7 calendar months instead of the 6 Regence requires.

Anyone ever switch insurances in the process and have them accept that portion?

Bypass is the what I will be having when the time comes. Surgeon and I both agreed that was definitely the way to go with my severe acid reflux.