Bad News

Hattie T.
on 2/6/12 12:40 pm - Denver, CO

I feel for you. I hate insurance companies!

Don't look at it like you will have to get psyched up again. There are things you can be doing in the meantime that all works to your good. For example, while appealing and being on a documented wt loss plan, this is a good time to see a therapist about why you're eating. 12 months before starting my pre-op classes I joined a WINGS group and started attending a binge eating class. I think doing that work has really helped me with my post-op behaviors.

Now, of course, if you are already involved in some things like that, just send my two cents back to me.

Hugs and prayers are coming your way,

Hattie

Htaylor46 HW 412, SW 386, CW 309, GW 190

mpjones
on 2/7/12 1:22 am

Thanks Pickett, Pam, FleurDeLis and Hattie--At least my PCP has learned a lesson as well as I have. As he said he's putting EVERYTHING down from now on--how much I weigh--what I've eaten-- how long I've exercised--how I feel about my progress AND how he feels about it !! He feels really bad because he thought having me get weighed in every month
was all that was needed. I guess I can (WILL) work on behavior modifications for the next 6 months. I have talked to the surgeons office and they are going to work on an appeal.
Thanks everyone for the encouragement.

Paul C.
on 2/7/12 2:06 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 07/16/10

Like Kelly said you should go through the appeal process. If your PCP has this infor in your charts it would be better than trying to recreate history, which is what the insurance company is trying to avoid. Don't settle for talking to the first person. Learn the words "I want to talk to our supervisor"

Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04