Hello Bama Folks.... I need help with answers to some questions!

I have on more month to go with my BC/BS PPO six month doctor visits. I have my other requirements scheduled... (psych, sleep study, misc. test).

I am getting excited and also nervous at the same time... I have actually started thinking that I don't need the surgery and I can do it on my on... Yes, I know- that is crazy!!! I guess it's presurgery nerves.

At any rate, I hope some of you can answer the following questions for me:

1. I know I pay my insurance co-pay upfront, but... do I also pay the percent not covered by BC/BS or do they bill me?

2. If I have a terrible case of sleep apnea, will they not do my surgery?

3. I have an enlarged liver and the nurse at Dr. Scmitt's office said I needed to lose 40 pounds before the surgery. I have not.. will they not do the surgery until I lose the weight?

4. All I read about is Dr. Miles doing your banding surgeries... has anyone used Dr. Schmitt? Is there something with him I don't know about?

I know I can contact the office on several of these questions, but,I wanted to ask "one of us" first. Thanks so much and I hoping for my first summer, in a very long time, of wearing shorts!

Thanks so much and God Bless!

Hello Bama Folks.... I need help with answers to some questions!

I have on more month to go with my BC/BS PPO six month doctor visits. I have my other requirements scheduled... (psych, sleep study, misc. test).

I am getting excited and also nervous at the same time... I have actually started thinking that I don't need the surgery and I can do it on my on... Yes, I know- that is crazy!!! I guess it's presurgery nerves.

At any rate, I hope some of you can answer the following questions for me:

1. I know I pay my insurance co-pay upfront, but... do I also pay the percent not covered by BC/BS or do they bill me?

2. If I have a terrible case of sleep apnea, will they not do my surgery?

3. I have an enlarged liver and the nurse at Dr. Scmitt's office said I needed to lose 40 pounds before the surgery. I have not.. will they not do the surgery until I lose the weight?

4. All I read about is Dr. Miles doing your banding surgeries... has anyone used Dr. Schmitt? Is there something with him I don't know about?

I know I can contact the office on several of these questions, but,I wanted to ask "one of us" first. Thanks so much and I hoping for my first summer, in a very long time, of wearing shorts!

Thanks so much and God Bless!

1. ok the first one. you have to pay the co-pay and then they will bill you for what the bc/bs dosent pay later.

2. yes they will do the surgery with bad sleepapnea. my machine is set on 14psi which is very high. and i had no worrys.

3. all i know about this one is you need to lose as much as you can before the surgery. it makes the liver smaller and much easier to do the surgery. this is one for the office.

4. there is alot of people that use dr.schmitt. he is a grat doctor. he knows what he is doing just like dr. miles. i used dr.miles because he seem to be the one for me.