HELLO! Is anyone out there?

I know there has been about 400 Lap Bands done by the surgeons group I am looking into using, does anyone in the Kentucky Area have any comments or suggestions about their physicican?

Hi, I am checking to see if anyone has used Humana of KY for the lap band? I am really wanting to have it done within the next few months. I also wanted to know if anyone knows exactly what they are wanting when they ask for a history of your past weight loss attempts and documents 5yrs saying you have been overweight. I guess I just don't understand exactly what they are asking for.

Hi, I have Humana insurance and they approved me very quickly. So it is worth a try, Went to my seminar in late August and had my band Done on November 30th.

Hello,

I have Humana of KY and have an exclusion in my policy that says i can not have surgery for obesity unless i have a BMI over 40 with co-morbitities. My physician sent in the information and the only other thing they are requiring is a 6 month doctor guided diet.

becca

I am hopeing that Anthem of KY will approve me quickly. Getting my stuff together so the doctor can send in the request. Fingers crossed folks!!

Hi, I am checking to see if anyone has used Humana of KY for the lap band? I am really wanting to have it done within the next few months. I also wanted to know if anyone knows exactly what they are wanting when they ask for a history of your past weight loss attempts and documents 5yrs saying you have been overweight. I guess I just don't understand exactly what they are asking for.

I WENT THROUGH hUMANNA AND HAD NO PROBLEM. WHAT THEY WANT TO KNOW IS HAVE YOU TRIED WEIGHT WATCHERS, DIET PILLS, AND JUST HOW LONG YOU HAVE TRIED TO LOSE AND REGAINED THE LOST WEIGHT. NO DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED JUST YOUR SHOW OF TRYING TO LOSE.

I had my Lap Band at Caritas in Louisville. Dr. Olsofka did mine two days ago. So far, so good! My insurance (Anthem of VA) paid for mine. It only took about a week to get approval. Good Luck!

Annette

Has anyone in KY had their insurance pay for their procedure? If so which ones and how many hoops did you have to jump through?

Thanks!

Hi, I am from Bowling Green, KY and I am in the process of going through my last few hoops to be approved. I am actually using a dr in Nashville, TN at Southern Hills Medical Center w/Dr. Charles Morton. I have Humana Choice Care and so far I have had to have a cardio pulminary, upper gi chest xray, one visit w/a dietician and one visit for a psych evaluation, and then I should be okay for surgery. The ins rep from Dr.Morton's office has been doing all the paperwork for the ins comp so I haven't really had to be too involved. Once approved, I have to do the 2wk preop diet and then I can have my surgery. I am extremely anxious and excited w/a little dab of nervousness. But best of luck, just wanted to give you an idea of what my ins comp is requiring before approval.

Hey there! I'm not from Kentucky but I am from Tennessee and the lap band group I am using has done over 1000 lap band procedures. Have a nice day.

I have yet to read any current messages...I'm beginning to wonder if this site is just for occassional users...personally, I'd like to talk to other patients of the lap band procedure---today. Have a nice day though.

Bad news, Humana wants 6 months of doctor supervised diet. I have dieted for the past 20 years, w & w/o doctor supervision. I have tried their LA Weight Loss, Weight Watchers, and diet pills, supervised by a doctor. I lose the weight then gain it back plus a few more. I am upset and tired of insurance companys!!

Me Too Me Too

Dr. Geller

Performing Lap-Band surgery since 2004.

In most insurance networks.

Surgery in Louisville, KY at Suburban Hospital

office 502-893-7151

Calhoun KY hear.. about 20 miles south of Owensboro

Im in (Idah) hope you find the info you are looking for

Hi, I'm from just outside Berea, KY and just now looking into getting banded. I've been working out for about four months and the last month I've been very regular at it. I go to the gym at least three days a week, do cardio five and six days a week, lift weights and do the machines three and four days a week. I've lost 27 lbs. but the last month have gained 10 back. I'm so discouraged because I'm working out harder than before but gaining weight.

I'm hoping the banding will help me gain control of my hand-mouth disease and get my weight under control in the process. I'm 44 and thinking that my slow metabolism might have something to do with the slow weight loss and then I think the weight lifting is probably what's contributing to the weight gain. If I knew for sure it was "muscle gain", I wouldn't be so down about it but who knows?

I am scheduled to attend a seminar on April 14 at the Georgetown Hospital, the Bariatric Clinic. They wouldn't tell me much on the phone except that it will cost just under $18,000.00. My husband is behind me 100%. It kind of made me wonder if my weight bothers him that much and he said he just knows it bothers ME that much and wants me to be happy.

I'm 5'2 and currently weigh 230. I'm size 16/18 and would like to weigh in the neighborhood of 120 and size 8. According to "the graphs", I should be 115ish.

PJ, I thought about going to Vanderbuilt (I think that's the hospital but could be the town in TN, I'll have to check with my cousin) for the surgery. I've heard they have excellent doctors there but not researched it thoroughly yet.

Caramel, I am approx. 76 miles from TN border so I could go to Louisville as easily as I could go to TN. Georgetown is the closest place for me so far but when a doctor comes with such high recommendations as Doctor Lusco, it would be worth the extra hour to drive.

Can you give me their phone number so I can contact them and schedule a consult or maybe attend their seminar? I will be a self-pay so it will take me a few more months to get the rest of the funds together. At Georgetown, they also told me that the price I was quoted covers all the fill fees for life. I'm looking forward to the seminar so I can ask questions and get answers.

Gale