Question:
What should I be doing?
I have my 1st consult in Sept., but I would like advice on what I should do to speed up my actual surgery date, like anything that I should be doing, I feel like I should be doing something. I really just want to be able to give him everything and be set for a date I tried to see if I could be put on a cancellation list, but the nurse informed me that there was none. Advice, please:) — Tanya F. (posted on June 26, 2003)
June 26, 2003
One thing you can do that might help is find out what kind of info your
insurance company requires and try to have as much of that information with
you at your consult as possible. Do they require a diet history or letter
from PCP? You can get those things ready and reduce the approval delays
not having the info might cause. Best of luck to you on your journey!
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— Kimberly K.
June 26, 2003
Kimberly is correct...find out exactly what your insurance requires in
order to be approved. Do they require supervised weight loss? A diet
history (perhaps you need to get records from various diet plans you've
been on)? A sleep study or gallbladder ultrasound? If you have sleep
apnea, do they require that you're on a cpap for x-amount of time before
surgery? There are many things you can be doing while you wait. I would
especially find out if a doctor-supervised weight loss program for x-amount
of time is required...you can get a jump start on that now. There just
seems to be a lot of postings lately about this being a requirement for
several insurances. Hugs, Joy
— [Deactivated Member]
June 26, 2003
My insurance required that I had 6 months of physicial supervised diets. A
lot of them are requiring that now. I think it would be a good idea to
make sure you at least go by your regular physicians office and get weighed
and have it documented monthly. that way if you do need 6 months of weigh
ins, you will have them. It would not hurt and it is very likely that it
will be needed. Good luck.
— sandyh
June 27, 2003
you can thank carny wilson ans al roker for the long wait periods Lol. The
waiting is all part of the process. it will ahppen and then you'll never
even think about how long you waited again
— D P.
June 28, 2003
Tanya
My consult date is also set for Sept. I suggest you keep on calling the
Doctor's office from time to time to check for appointment cancellations.
Also, check to see if the surgeon requires pre-op patients to be
participating in a
weight loss program. It is part of the criteria of WLS Program at my
hospital. I decided to take advantage of this
time to get my in the best possible shape for surgery. Just in cast there
is a surgery cancellation then I'm ready to roll! Good Luck Anne
— Aynikaye
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