The one question I have is about my insurance

I have Horizon BCBS of NJ. I wanted to meet with a few Dr.'s before making my choice on a Dr.

Two of the dr. I have went to say I need to pay them 1700.00 or 1800.00 up front for the nutritionist and physiological part for me to get my surgery. This last one I went to says my insurance co will not pay for a surgical assistant so I will have to pay them 500.00 ontop of the 1700.00. Then the nutritionist that I have seen only once is the Dr.s Niece. They don't seem very professional at all. I called my insurance co and they didn't know what they were talking about when they said surgical assistant. Has anyone ever heard of having to do this??

Thanks

Raf

I did my 6 month diet with my PCP before I went to my surgeon because I knew that it was required. if you have not done that yet then I am sure you will have to wait. I was not sure what surgeon I wanted to use so during that time is when I did my 6 months as well as my psych and nutritional evaluation so that when I finally picked a surgeon I had everything all set

good move - thanks.

I did my 6 month diet with my PCP before I went to my surgeon because I knew that it was required. if you have not done that yet then I am sure you will have to wait. I was not sure what surgeon I wanted to use so during that time is when I did my 6 months as well as my psych and nutritional evaluation so that when I finally picked a surgeon I had everything all set

Jetti,

I am right there with you about getting it all done before seeing the surgeon. I will have my last psych appt on 09/02 and the last weigh in at the dr for my 6 month diet on 09/08. My appt w/the wls is on 08/29. I wanted to be completely done but the next appt available was around the third week in September and I didn't want to wait that long. I will take my results from my mamogram, sleep apnea test, pulminologist, gall bladder ultrasound and referral from my pcp with me and just send the rest when it's done and ready. I am so ready to get approved and get my surgery date!