Re: Re: new to list, doctors in PA??

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Sue:

I also have United Healthcare. I have the PPO Options. You may have the HMO. In any case, every UHC policy is written differently and some pay and others don't depending on the exclusions in the contract and what type of policy it is. I know of others who had PPO Options who were also turned down. My wife and I were both approved within days.

If you have no further appeals you may be out of luck. I don't have any paperwork from them at all. They just paid for our surgeries and never hesitated. Consequently I never asked for anything. You are welcome to use my name and ask them to call me. I can give them my policy number and whatever else they need so they can look up my paperwork in their own files. If you want to do that e-mail me privately and I'll give you my phone number.

If I were you I'd contact Walter Lindstrom, an attorney in California who exclusively deals with insurance denials for weight loss surgery. As I said it may be too late for you if you have exhausted all your appeals but it would be worth a call. His web site is www.obesitylaw.com.

Hope that helps.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fartSan , TX, 60 years oldSurgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch340 starting weight, currently 250http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

new to list, doctors in PA??> > > > > > > I have only been a member a very short time and have really > enjoyed the> > > information and/or stories you all have shared.> > > > > > I am 34 years old - I will turn 35 next week- and I have been > heavy almost> > > all of my life. When I got married in 1988- I was just "fat". Now > I am> > > morbidly obese. My BMI is 59. I have tried Xenical, Merida, and > tried to> > > diet and exercise. My health is starting to get worse, fatty > liver, sleep> > > apnea, out of control high blood pressure, arthritis in my > knees... shall I> > > go on???> > > > > > I have decided to find out all I can about the different > surgeries. I am> > > leaning toward the DS. What is the difference between BPD/DS and > just DS?> > > Where can I find out more about this surgery and has anyone had > the surgery> > > in PA (western PA??)??> > > > > > Thanks!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------> ----> > >

[Guest guest]

I have been to that site . Thank you though. I am

trying to go see Dr. Hess in Ohio but am waiting to

hear from my insurance. I have written one appeal

letter already. If I get denied again I am probably

going to go to Spain to see Dr. Baltasar. Thanks for

your help.

--- soozyl@... wrote:

> katie,

> go to www.duodenalswitch.com .. they have a list of

> surgeons..

> there's not very many, so you might have a problem

> with finding one

> like i am.. and then getting insurance to pay for

> it..

>

>

>

> > > I have only been a member a very short time and

> have

> > > really enjoyed the

> > > information and/or stories you all have shared.

> > >

> > > I am 34 years old - I will turn 35 next week-

> and I

> > > have been heavy almost

> > > all of my life. When I got married in 1988- I

> was

> > > just " fat " . Now I am

> > > morbidly obese. My BMI is 59. I have tried

> Xenical,

> > > Merida, and tried to

> > > diet and exercise. My health is starting to get

> > > worse, fatty liver, sleep

> > > apnea, out of control high blood pressure,

> arthritis

> > > in my knees... shall I

> > > go on???

> > >

> > > I have decided to find out all I can about the

> > > different surgeries. I am

> > > leaning toward the DS. What is the difference

> > > between BPD/DS and just DS?

> > > Where can I find out more about this surgery and

> has

> > > anyone had the surgery

> > > in PA (western PA??)??

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello I am new to this group I would like to get information on Dr. Baltasar in Spain, does he have a website, email or telephone number anyone could give me? I would really appreciate it. This is just for back up in case my ins. gives me trouble and denies me for the surgery. I am so glad that there is a support system like this! Hope to hear back from someone soon........a Re: Re: new to list, doctors in PA?? I have been to that site . Thank you though. I amtrying to go see Dr. Hess in Ohio but am waiting tohear from my insurance. I have written one appealletter already. If I get denied again I am probablygoing to go to Spain to see Dr. Baltasar. Thanks foryour help.--- soozyl@... wrote:> katie,> go to www.duodenalswitch.com .. they have a list of> surgeons..> there's not very many, so you might have a problem> with finding one> like i am.. and then getting insurance to pay for> it..>>> > > > I have only been a member a very short time and> have> > > really enjoyed the> > > information and/or stories you all have shared.> > >> > > I am 34 years old - I will turn 35 next week-> and I> > > have been heavy almost> > > all of my life. When I got married in 1988- I> was> > > just "fat". Now I am> > > morbidly obese. My BMI is 59. I have tried> Xenical,> > > Merida, and tried to> > > diet and exercise. My health is starting to get> > > worse, fatty liver, sleep> > > apnea, out of control high blood pressure,> arthritis> > > in my knees... shall I> > > go on???> > >> > > I have decided to find out all I can about the> > > different surgeries. I am> > > leaning toward the DS. What is the difference> > > between BPD/DS and just DS?> > > Where can I find out more about this surgery and> has> > > anyone had the surgery> > > in PA (western PA??)??> > >> > > Thanks!> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------> --> > >