I'm approved

Received call from the nurse this morning, insurance approved my surgery.  Looking at April 19 or 20th.  Wanted to wait until after Easter (less questions to answer) and have to do the 10 - 14 day high protein liquid diet.   I AM SO EXCITED & nervous at the same time.  I had to share.

CONGRATS and Good Luck!

I see that you're in Portage, and I live in the Madison area.  Which doctor are you going to?  How did you pick your doctor? 

Any advice you can offer would be helpful.  Thanks!

Good for you!!!!!

What kind of insurance do you have?  We have been battling with our current insurance company for almost a year now, and are on our second appeal, but things aren't looking promising.

I have UMR.  Bariatric surgery became a possible benefit 1/2009.  I watched several of my co-workers get approved and have the surgery before I decided to try & get approved.  I had to pick a surgeon that was in network. I started the process late Dec of 2009.  I wish the best for you. 

I also have UMR and was approved on the first request.  They required all the regular stuff, nutrition/exercise, physo visits, blood work, stuff like that.  But once everything was done, they didn't hold anything up.  Approval came fairly quickly.

LOL -- that is a loaded question.  I origionally chose to go with UW bariatrics -- Dr. Gould and Dr. Garren because that is who my insurance covered.  Now my insurance has switched and I am fighting like a mad woman to still have my surgery at UW.  HOWEVER, I am actually attending the Surgical Seminar tonight at Dean/St. Marys -- so if my final appeal for UW is denied I can go to Dean.   So far, they both seem like wonderful programs however, Dean seems to have a quicker response time to phone call, questions, etc.
Good Luck!

Nicki

Hi there. I was just wondering what all you have to go through to get the surgery. I know you have to go through a lot to get the major surgery, but you do you have to go through all the same things for the lap band?

It seems like the prep work for band and RnY is the same or very similar. 
Nicki