update surgery afterall and a timeline of events.

Mar 24, 2017

At the end of December 2016 my surgeon's office called to say I had been denied. One surgery per lifetime was the reason given. Sounded very final to me. Dr. Lancaster's office sent an appeal January 30, 2017. March 16th they called to let me know I had been approved for Gastric Bypass. I have an appointment scheduled Monday March 27th and I think they will give me a surgery date on that day and things will move pretty quickly. Wondering how far out they are scheduling.

Here is a bit of my timeline in case anyone wants to know. My insurance company is Anthem BCBS

08/15/16 Made an appt to see my surgeon. (I was a lapband pt wanting a revision)

08/25/16 Bariatric Orientation

09/13/16 fasting labs with my primary care doc.

09/13/16 started 1 of 4 classes though my surgery center called Healthy lifestyles. A 2 hour class once a week for 4 weeks.

09/15/16 psych eval

09/28/16 going over evaluation results

10/11/16 pulse ox test

10/12/16 1st of four one hour classes called Know your Bypass.

11/8/16 attend one post op bariatric support group.

11/14/16 Dr. Lancaster was going to remove all the fluid to my band and could not.

11/17/16 nutritionist appt.

11/23/16 called to make sure I had completed all my requirements

11/30/16 Information sent to my ins company from my surgeon's office

12/14/16 offerred a surgery date of December 29 ELATED

12/15/16 Insurance denied surgery saying one surgery per lifetime. DEFEATED

12/19/16 called ins company. They said my surgeon can appeal.

1/30/17 appeal sent by surgeon's office

3/16/17 call from surgeon's office that I have been approved for surgery and an appt made to see surgeon March 27 2017.

 

 

 

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