Re: Re: approved!!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Carole!

Dawn--South Suburban Chicago area

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

BPD/DS

4/27/00

www.duodenalswitch.com

267 to 165  5'  4 "

size 22 to size 10

have made size goal

no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting

[Guest guest]

Carole ..... CONGRATS!!!! It's a party of approvals in the last few

days!!!!

..... Elle **

Re: approved!!

> According to a telphone conversation with customer service at my insurance

company today, I am approved!!

> Dr. Hess requested the following numbers 43877, 43633, 44130 and 47600. I

was approved for 43877 and 43633. The insurance company called it gastric

bypass. Said I was approved for that but not the other two " incidental "

things. I called Dr. Hess' office and told them. They said that is the way

Medical Mutual always does it. The 47600 is gall bladder removal and

Medical Mutual won't approve that until they get the pathology report (after

it is taken out). I don't know what the other number is for - maybe

appendix? Anyway,

> Dr. Hess' office was not concerned in the least that it was approved this

way.

> In fact, if I had wanted to, I could have had a date in November or

December and I would have taken one of those had I had the $2500 upfront

money, which I haven't had enough time to save yet. So - as of this

writing, I am still scheduled for Jan. 22, 2001 and hopefully I will have

the upfront $$ by then and be very prepared.

> Just wanted to let you all know I am approved!!

> PS Whatever numbers Dr. Hess uses, he has done this many years and gotten

approvals from my company for others, so I don't really care. I know I am

getting the BPD/DS (thats all he does) and that he knows what they will

approve. They call it the Gastric Bypass Long Limb Reu En Y or something

like that.

> Carole Broderick