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Since insurance does not cover the fills has anyone in Nebraska found one doctor cheaper than the other?

I was told that they would run around $150, but that Dr. Hovey was looking into doing them in the office (right now done at Immanuel) and that would make them cheaper, about $75-$100.

Do these prices seem right, cause I was reading other posts and they were saying the fills in Chicago are $1,000. I almost threw up (great diet). I can't afford that and if that is the case I need to know now.

Also do the fills hurt. I truly hate needles, need laughing gas at the dentist. I could not be poked repeatedly for years. I would just stop going.:)

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks

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Kristin,

I don't think my dr would be cheaper as all fills are done under flouro. But the fills don't hurt. I don't like needles either but found that they are easier then getting any other shots. The only part that bug me, and it isn't painfull, is when they remove the needle.

So when and where did you get banded? Also, where in Nebraska do you live? I'm in Gretna.

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I have not yet. I am waiting and waiting and waiting on the nurse at Immanuel to get all the info to the insurance. I already know that my insurance covers it, so I am not really worried about that. I guess I am just impatient.

I am using dr. Hovey he is new to Dr. Whites group at Immanuel. I live in Blair so we thought it would just be more convinent than the Med Center.

Did you get that hernia fixed or are you waiting?

Do you know how to get that ticker tape thingy up? I made one, but for the life of me I cannot figure where to put it so it shows up, I figure it is somewhere in the signature, but I don;t know.

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I have never been able to get the ticker to work, plus it's a pain to keep updated. But I am lazy. There is something here about it. I will find the link and post it here.

I did the my hernia fix in August. I had to be unfilled and I gained 8 lbs. After my second first fill, I lost it. Now if the scale would start moving again, I would be on cloud 9. Granted, I haven't be exerciseing (started up again tonight). But I have gone from a tight 22 to a tight 14, so loving that.

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Kristin,

I am from Fremont and am going to Mexico May 21st to get the lapband. It is nice to think someone who lives close has done this. How is it going? It is getting close so I am getting nervous.

Tonja

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Kristin, I am getting my first fill on June 5, so I'll be able to tell you something in a month.

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Kristin, I was banded 03/05/08 by Dr. Taddeucci at Surgical Associates in Lincoln. Fills cost $150 for fluoro and like you said, $75-100 in the office. It sounds like that's pretty common across the board from what I've heard. Good luck with everything!

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I had my surgery with Dr. Hovey and my first fill was no charge. However, I was also told as long as he does it in the office that it is $75 if he does it under fluro it was around $150.

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I had my surgery with Dr. Hovey and my first fill was no charge. However, I was also told as long as he does it in the office that it is $75 if he does it under fluro it was around $150.

I would be very interested to know what the rates are now. I am going to be banded in 2 weeks. I am in Omaha, but from what I understand the fills are cheaper in Lincoln. Where do you go and how much is a fill?

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I would be very interested to know what the rates are now. I am going to be banded in 2 weeks. I am in Omaha, but from what I understand the fills are cheaper in Lincoln. Where do you go and how much is a fill?

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