Good News and No patience

Jul 28, 2014

I finally heard back from the insurance person Nicole at the surgeon's office.  I say finally like it was several months when in reality it only took a little over a week.  I learned that my insurance plan with Cigna does have bariatric benfits.  Yay for that!! However, and here is where I am going to have to learn to be patient, they require a 3 month dietary and guidance program and a letter of medical necessity.  At least I can do the 3 month program at the surgeons office with the dietician there and I am seeing my PCP on Wednesday so the letter shouldn't be a problem.  I also have to have a consultation H&P with the surgeon.  She told me to let her know when I wanted to begin.  I told her immediately...let's get this show on the road.  She came back to me and the soonest appointment is going to be August 29th!!! Oh my goodness that feels like an eternity away.  I was hoping to have this surgery sooner rather than later.  Lord knows I am thankful that I have bariatric benefits when most don't but, I am just not a patient person.  Looks like I will have to learn how to be because dealing with insurance you have to jump through their hoops or you'll wind up footing the bill.  Which isn't something I can not afford to do. 

 

For now...Lord give me the patience to get through this process.  I did it once before and I can do it again. 

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