I had the flu:thumbdown::biggrin:

My surgery is April 17th...holly it's coming so fast! I'm starting to get nervous. I had to schedule my pre op tests today..i'm a self pay so i'm hoping my doctor will be cool and submit the requests for the ekg, blood & xrays himself so that the insurance will cover it as part of my physical.

Anyone have any experience with this? I tried to explain it to my doc's nurse today over the phone and she said to just bring in the forms from the lapband doc (requesting the tests) and "we'll see"

Bozzj,

If your dr. is supportive of the surgery he/she should be willing to help out. I know my dr was willing to do whatever I needed to help assist with the cost. I was also self pay but my fee included all the pre-op testing.

Have you already talked to your dr. about it? No offense to anyone on here who may be a nurse, but sometimes they just don't know what the dr will do and won't do or what you have actually discussed.

And besides, your dr works for you. If he knows you are self pay and you insurance doesn't cover the cost of the surgery he should be willing to order the tests your insurance will cover. He should want to keep his "employer" happy.