Further info on insurance recommending MGB

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At last, common sense being applied by insurance company!!!!!!

Pat Eppler

Re: Fw: My History with the MGB. Pat Eppler, Tyler, Texas

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> I work for a hospital and it was actually our human resources department

> that suggested MGB. They had a folder of all the printed material all

> made up for me with everything labeled and numbered for me. The hospital

> is self insured and administered through Amereplan. I believe our human

> resource dept has the final say on things though. All they have

> requested from me is letter from my PCP and they were thrilled that i

> chose to have the MGB. They will even cover travel expenses. They have

> approved numerous employees for the open RNY but with the great savings

> in the actual procedure, as well as the time lost from work and short

> term disability, the MGB has become the preferred procedure. Our

> hospital CEO had the procedure and I think thats where the knowledge of

> the MGB came from. I have talked with some girls on the list about my

> experience with my insurance and I really hope more companies will look

> more closely at the benefits.

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