Hello everyone,

Well, I'm sure you all have been here before. I'm happy to meet everyone and hope I make some life time friends.:grouphug:

As I sit filling out the papers sent to me by the hospital here in CA where I live, I thought it would be a good idea to start the process of networking with those that have started out exactly where I am at right now.

Does it take everyone 6 months to get approved by insurance? I recently have been DX with congested heart failure amoung other things......

Nice meeting everyone and I hope to hear from someone soon!

BMB.

Hi, BMB, and good luck on your journey!

Thanks for the welcome!

I notice you were denied by your insurance, does that mean that you have to pay out of pocket now or are they requuiring you to be monitored for 6 months before they approve.

There is no benefit at all for Weight Loss Surgery of any kind in my insurance policy. That means I can appeal till the cows come home and it will get me no where.

Self-pay, all out of pocket.

Thats too bad. Are you having the band or bypass?

Lap-band. Well, perhaps karma, in its infinite wisdom, knew what a key motivator would be ! More likely to comply if it's coming out of my own pocket, perhaps?!

bigmamaboss,

Good luck on your journey. I'm am here in Ca also.

Hey carmen thanks for stopping by!:cursing: I'm in Fresno where are you?

Hi there!

Welcome to lap band talk. You've found a wonderful place to make friends and get information.

To answer your question, no, not everyone has to go through the six months' requirement. I didn't, but I was denied a zillion times before my medical group was bought out. Three months after that I was approved, and I had my surgery in February .

We'll all be rooting for you, and watching your progress.

Debbie.

I am in Garden Grove in Orange County