Re: approved but not approved

[Guest guest]

Dear Jo Ann;

I am in the first stages of researching the switch. I am reading as much as

I can get my hands on. Your note caught my attention as I also have United

Healthcare. Can you give me some more details re: the " network " . I live

near Sacramento but am planning to go to SF for the surgery if my insurance

will pay. I already have the go ahead from my ENT (huge advocate) and my

family doc (my preferred provider). She said she would refer me to Dr.

Rabkin in SF. I am waiting to hear if I get an consultation. What is the

next step? Any advice? How long did it take you from this stage. I am in

a hurry! I don't/can't chicken out. I want to have a real life again

instead of a small black hole of an existence. Any insights or info would

be appreciated. Thanks. - Melodie

Randy

rjfarms@...

(530)701-6633

approved but not approved

> hello everybody!!

>

> i saw dr booth last tuesday and my lomn went out the next day - the

> surgery is not an exclusion but there is no surgeon in my network so

> i'll have to pay 30%. one of the staff in dr booth's office stated

> since there are no surgeons who perform the surgery in my network,

> then it might be possible to get the insurance company to pay as if

> dr booth was a member of the network. it doesn't matter at this

> point, i'm going to have the surgery. i've done a lot of research.

> actually, i saw dr booth a couple of years ago when he was with

> another program. the surgery was an exclusion then and when my

> company changed insurance providers the surgery was still an

> exclusion. my current provider is united healthcare.

>

> i'm still very early in the process. i am truly inspired by all those

> who have had the courage to take this dramatic step. it feels good

> to read all the stories of those in similar situations. i don't feel

> so alone!!

>

> jo ann

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Melodie,

I am near Sacramento too. Where are you from exactly?

Kim

[Guest guest]

melodie,

i live in ocean springs mississippi and i have united

healthcare select plus pos!! i've been on this

journey for a couple of years basically. the past ins

cos i had wouldn't pay anything (i had BCBS of

tennessee & CIGNA) - the surgery was a definite

exclusion. i went to the internet to the obesity help

site and i had hits from a couple of wls offices - one

was in oxford ms - i gave her my ins info and she

confirmed that the the surgery was not excluded but

that the doctor was not in the network so everything

would be covered @ 70%. i wasn't going to go to

oxford since i knew dr booth was in ocean springs. my

next step was to make an appt - now i'm waiting for

ins approval in writing - i'm as anxious as you and

also in a hurry!! i want a date!! i wish you well &

stay in touch!!

jo ann

--- Melodie mmjohnson95932@...> wrote:

> Dear Jo Ann;

> I am in the first stages of researching the switch.

> I am reading as much as

> I can get my hands on. Your note caught my

> attention as I also have United

> Healthcare. Can you give me some more details re:

> the " network " . I live

> near Sacramento but am planning to go to SF for the

> surgery if my insurance

> will pay. I already have the go ahead from my ENT

> (huge advocate) and my

> family doc (my preferred provider). She said she

> would refer me to Dr.

> Rabkin in SF. I am waiting to hear if I get an

> consultation. What is the

> next step? Any advice? How long did it take you

> from this stage. I am in

> a hurry! I don't/can't chicken out. I want to have

> a real life again

> instead of a small black hole of an existence. Any

> insights or info would

> be appreciated. Thanks. - Melodie

>

>

>

>

>

> Randy

> rjfarms@...

> (530)701-6633

> approved but not approved

>

>

> > hello everybody!!

> >

> > i saw dr booth last tuesday and my lomn went out

> the next day - the

> > surgery is not an exclusion but there is no

> surgeon in my network so

> > i'll have to pay 30%. one of the staff in dr

> booth's office stated

> > since there are no surgeons who perform the

> surgery in my network,

> > then it might be possible to get the insurance

> company to pay as if

> > dr booth was a member of the network. it doesn't

> matter at this

> > point, i'm going to have the surgery. i've done a

> lot of research.

> > actually, i saw dr booth a couple of years ago

> when he was with

> > another program. the surgery was an exclusion

> then and when my

> > company changed insurance providers the surgery

> was still an

> > exclusion. my current provider is united

> healthcare.

> >

> > i'm still very early in the process. i am truly

> inspired by all those

> > who have had the courage to take this dramatic

> step. it feels good

> > to read all the stories of those in similar

> situations. i don't feel

> > so alone!!

> >

> > jo ann

> >

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Melodie,

I am post op. I had surgery with Dr. Anthone (USC) on April 18th. I live

in Carmichael, about a hair away from Sacramento. It sounds like you are

pretty close too. Isn't Colusa near Woodland? Maybe we could get together for

lunch some time. Keep in touch!

Kim

Dr. Anthone USC

DGB/DS 4/18/01

-64lbs in 9 1/2 weeks

[Guest guest]

Kim - I live about 1 hour north of Sac on the Sac river in a town called

Colusa. Between I-5 and #99.

Are you contemplating the switch or are you post op? - Melodie

Randy

rjfarms@...

(530)701-6633

Re: approved but not approved

> Melodie,

>

> I am near Sacramento too. Where are you from exactly?

>

> Kim

>

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