Re: I'm getting confused

[Guest guest]

I had United Health Care and before I call Dr. R's office to set up an

appointment I called them (UHC) myself to see if they covered Weight Loss

Surgery.....they did. Don't know if this is what your looking for but hope it

helps....Good Luck!

Gail in Chapel Hill, NC

MGB...5/29/00

down 60 pounds

[Guest guest]

Hey, ! The first time I went to talk to my PCP I was really nervous and

told him I had read about Carnie and wondered what he thought about WLS

in general. He was soooo supportive and said he'd referred 4 other patients for

the local open RNY. I wanted to cry because I felt like the door had been opened

a tiny little crack and just knowing that my insurance had paid for the open RNY

gave me hope! Over the past two months my wonderful doc has shown what sterling

stuff he's made of... Last week he told me I had " done my homework " and " shown

my intelligence " in choosing the MGB!!! I had to bite my lip so I wouldn't wail

because it has been so many years since I had gotten a compliment especially two

in one conversation! Over the ten years I have gone to him I have never asked

him about Weight Loss and he had never said a word to me either. I am going to

send him flowers as soon as I get word on insurance approval. I am already 99.9%

sure it will be approved at this point. You know the honest truth is that we

morbidly obese folks deserve support just as much as someone who has other

medical needs. My uncle had emphysema and then lung cancer. Do you think his PCP

or insurance co. said sorry...if you hadn't smoked and let yourself go you

wouldn't be in this shape now! No, They treated him with dignity and respect and

did everything they could to save his life!!! You deserve the same treatment and

if your PCP won't help you then find another one, asap! Good Luck~You will be in

my prayers! Tami

I'm getting confused

yeah, yeah, I know it's hard to believe but confusion has set in.

I have been reading everything like I'm supposed to but I do have a

question.

Who starts the approval process with the insurance company? My PCP?

Dr. R? Do I make a call? I have United Health Care Select POS

(which

I think is the one Amy Poe said she had). I'm going to see my PCP

tomorrow and I'm scared because I think he's going to get p*ssed. I

won't let that stop me even if I have to find another doc, but I'm

dreading the YOU WANT TO DO WHAT? that I envision coming out of his

mouth.

So, if the ball's in my court, where to I hit it?

Thanks, gang!

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