Maggie May
Surgery/Insurance Timeline
Aug 26, 2013
Dec 2012 - contacted UHC (United Healthcare) and was referred to Optum Healthcare, Bariatric Resource Services - 1-888-936-7246
January 10, 2013 - Attended WLS seminar by surgeon
January 12 - I received a letter from UHC, thanking me for contacting Bariatric Resource Services and explaining the services BRS provides along with a booklet explaining the different types of WLS and as well as a checklist of suggestions to get through the approval process.
January 25, I got a phone call from my nurse case manager from Optum Health introducing herself.
January 28, Consult with Surgeon's assistant, chest x-ray, EKG, Upper GI, and first Dietician visit for 6 month medically supervised weight loss program
February 25 - Dietician Visit
March 21 - Dietician Visit
April 22 - Dietician Visit
May 24 - Dietician Visit
June 4 - Psychological Evaluation and Testing
June 14 - Last Dietician Visit and lab/blood work (This is when I was stopped on my way out the door and told I would need cardiology clearance too)
June 21 - Cardiology consult, stress echo scheduled
June 24 - Stress test/echocardiogram - after test I was told to wait and my cardiologist came in and told me my test showed an arrythmia (non-sustained ventricular tachycardia) and I needed to see an arrythmia specialist
July 1 - Cardiology arrythmia specialist, cleared me for surgery, said arrythmia was not dangerous.
July 10 - Package sent to UHC for approval
July 19 - UHC approved me for RNY gastric Bypass
July 29 - Surgery scheduled for August 21, 2013 - was also told I needed PCP clearance. Really, another hoop to jump through?
August 1 - Primary Care doctor visit, obtained PCP clearance
August 6 - Bariatric Surgeon consult, pre-op dietician consult
August 21 - Surgery. Discharged next day
September 4 - Post op visit with Surgeon, Dietician, and Post-op Lab/Bloodwork. EGD scheduled for pain in pouch when sipping anything
September 5 - EGD (endoscopy) showing ulcer at the anastomasis and possible fistula. Treating with Carafate 4x daily and prilosec 2x daily. Still on fluids and greek yogurt until this thing heals. Could take 4-6 weeks.
