Re: getting packet together

[Guest guest]

> don 30+ years ago? Also, when the packet is complete, should I

bring

> with me to my clinic appointment, or mail it before my appointment

so

> the Dr. will have time to read it before we meet? I've read the

> manual, the paper, and everything on the mgb site, but I believe my

Hi Leilla,

My advise to you is get the packet in as early as you can. You can't

wait until the clinic because most people attend the clinic on the

Tuesday the week of their surgery, and you can't get an approval for

a surgery date until you have your packet turned in, so get it it if

you are ready for the clinic and surgery.

As for the length of the patient history, I can't help you there,, I

never used to go to the doctor before except for diet pills so my

history was very bare.... just include everything you can.

Good Luck,

Tuleta

[Guest guest]

Leilla,

If your company is self insured they can override the decision. My

husband's company did override and will cover " out of the network " .

Good luck.

in Charlotte

Waiting for Dr. R's approval-

In MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com, galliel56@t... wrote:

> Hi everyone, Happy Labor Day!

> I'm working on getting my packet together...making contacts and

> starting on the patient information form. About your previous

medical

> history-how far back is Dr. Rutledge interested in, and for

previous

> surgeries...do we include things like

appendectomies/tonsillectomies

> don 30+ years ago? Also, when the packet is complete, should I

bring

> with me to my clinic appointment, or mail it before my appointment

so

> the Dr. will have time to read it before we meet? I've read the

> manual, the paper, and everything on the mgb site, but I believe my

> brain has just turned to mush over all the information to

> absorb...can anyone relate?

> Also, I work at a hospital and we are self-insured. I've already

been

> told that this is not a covered procedure so of course there will

be

> an appeal. From my understanding, my employer can override the

> denial, and the appeal process will take place at the hospital. I'm

> hopeful that it will go in my favor being that the doc that it on

the

> board was previously partners with another doc doing the open rny.

> what do you all think?

> thanks for your help and support

> Leilla from Claremont NC

> When the going seems all uphill, just think of the view from the top

[Guest guest]

I am not sure why, but i did not have insurance approval when they

gace me a surgery date. Hmm...

Laurie

approved now:)

9/20/00

> Hi Leilla, before turning your packet in (in my opinion) it's best

to find

> out where you stand on your insurance. If you turn your packet in

and Dr. R

> approves it, you still can't pick a surgery date until either you

are self

> pay or until your insurance clears. I handled the insurance issue

first and

> then got my packet together and took it to clinic with me (which he

read

> through and asked questions) and then appoved me for surgery....my

date is

> Sept 11. So far I think I'm the only one scheduled that day. Hope

this helps

> you.

> in Kannapolis

> getting packet together

>

>

> > Hi everyone, Happy Labor Day!

> > I'm working on getting my packet together...making contacts and

> > starting on the patient information form. About your previous

medical

> > history-how far back is Dr. Rutledge interested in, and for

previous

> > surgeries...do we include things like

appendectomies/tonsillectomies

> > don 30+ years ago? Also, when the packet is complete, should I

bring

> > with me to my clinic appointment, or mail it before my

appointment

so

> > the Dr. will have time to read it before we meet? I've read the

> > manual, the paper, and everything on the mgb site, but I believe

my

> > brain has just turned to mush over all the information to

> > absorb...can anyone relate?

> > Also, I work at a hospital and we are self-insured. I've already

been

> > told that this is not a covered procedure so of course there will

be

> > an appeal. From my understanding, my employer can override the

> > denial, and the appeal process will take place at the hospital.

I'm

> > hopeful that it will go in my favor being that the doc that it on

the

> > board was previously partners with another doc doing the open rny.

> > what do you all think?

> > thanks for your help and support

> > Leilla from Claremont NC

> > When the going seems all uphill, just think of the view from the

top

> >

> >

> >

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> > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

> >

> > and for more on the MGB,Don't miss :

> > http://www.fourlane.com/mgb

> >

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[Guest guest]

Hi Leilla, before turning your packet in (in my opinion) it's best to find

out where you stand on your insurance. If you turn your packet in and Dr. R

approves it, you still can't pick a surgery date until either you are self

pay or until your insurance clears. I handled the insurance issue first and

then got my packet together and took it to clinic with me (which he read

through and asked questions) and then appoved me for surgery....my date is

Sept 11. So far I think I'm the only one scheduled that day. Hope this helps

you.

in Kannapolis

getting packet together

> Hi everyone, Happy Labor Day!

> I'm working on getting my packet together...making contacts and

> starting on the patient information form. About your previous medical

> history-how far back is Dr. Rutledge interested in, and for previous

> surgeries...do we include things like appendectomies/tonsillectomies

> don 30+ years ago? Also, when the packet is complete, should I bring

> with me to my clinic appointment, or mail it before my appointment so

> the Dr. will have time to read it before we meet? I've read the

> manual, the paper, and everything on the mgb site, but I believe my

> brain has just turned to mush over all the information to

> absorb...can anyone relate?

> Also, I work at a hospital and we are self-insured. I've already been

> told that this is not a covered procedure so of course there will be

> an appeal. From my understanding, my employer can override the

> denial, and the appeal process will take place at the hospital. I'm

> hopeful that it will go in my favor being that the doc that it on the

> board was previously partners with another doc doing the open rny.

> what do you all think?

> thanks for your help and support

> Leilla from Claremont NC

> When the going seems all uphill, just think of the view from the top

>

>

>

> This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com

> Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

>

> and for more on the MGB,Don't miss :

> http://www.fourlane.com/mgb

>

> To Unsubscribe Send and Email to:

MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

No, I would have cancelled the surgery and appealled to the

insurance, but in my case, I knew it would be covered. My thought

was that I remember being told early on that I needed insurance

approval as well, but when the office called and said you are

approved let's schedule surgery, they never asked me anything about

my insurance. I thought that was interesting. Who knows maybe it

was just an oversight by new staff.

Laurie

> > > Hi Leilla, before turning your packet in (in my opinion) it's

best

> > to find

> > > out where you stand on your insurance. If you turn your packet

in

> > and Dr. R

> > > approves it, you still can't pick a surgery date until either

you

> > are self

> > > pay or until your insurance clears. I handled the insurance

issue

> > first and

> > > then got my packet together and took it to clinic with me

(which

he

> > read

> > > through and asked questions) and then appoved me for

surgery....my

> > date is

> > > Sept 11. So far I think I'm the only one scheduled that day.

Hope

> > this helps

> > > you.

> > > in Kannapolis

> > > getting packet together

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hi everyone, Happy Labor Day!

> > > > I'm working on getting my packet together...making contacts

and

> > > > starting on the patient information form. About your previous

> > medical

> > > > history-how far back is Dr. Rutledge interested in, and for

> > previous

> > > > surgeries...do we include things like

> > appendectomies/tonsillectomies

> > > > don 30+ years ago? Also, when the packet is complete, should I

> > bring

> > > > with me to my clinic appointment, or mail it before my

> > appointment

> > so

> > > > the Dr. will have time to read it before we meet? I've read

the

> > > > manual, the paper, and everything on the mgb site, but I

believe

> > my

> > > > brain has just turned to mush over all the information to

> > > > absorb...can anyone relate?

> > > > Also, I work at a hospital and we are self-insured. I've

already

> > been

> > > > told that this is not a covered procedure so of course there

will

> > be

> > > > an appeal. From my understanding, my employer can override the

> > > > denial, and the appeal process will take place at the

hospital.

> > I'm

> > > > hopeful that it will go in my favor being that the doc that

it

on

> > the

> > > > board was previously partners with another doc doing the open

rny.

> > > > what do you all think?

> > > > thanks for your help and support

> > > > Leilla from Claremont NC

> > > > When the going seems all uphill, just think of the view from

the

> > top

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at

> > Onelist.com

> > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> > > > Get the Patient Manual at

http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

> > > >

> > > > and for more on the MGB,Don't miss :

> > > > http://www.fourlane.com/mgb

> > > >

> > > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to:

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> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> >

> >

> > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at

Onelist.com

> > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

> >

> > and for more on the MGB,Don't miss :

> > http://www.fourlane.com/mgb

> >

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> >

[Guest guest]

Laurie, what happens if your insurance denies you, are you going to be self

pay and keep your surgery date for 9/20?

in Kannapolis

getting packet together

> >

> >

> > > Hi everyone, Happy Labor Day!

> > > I'm working on getting my packet together...making contacts and

> > > starting on the patient information form. About your previous

> medical

> > > history-how far back is Dr. Rutledge interested in, and for

> previous

> > > surgeries...do we include things like

> appendectomies/tonsillectomies

> > > don 30+ years ago? Also, when the packet is complete, should I

> bring

> > > with me to my clinic appointment, or mail it before my

> appointment

> so

> > > the Dr. will have time to read it before we meet? I've read the

> > > manual, the paper, and everything on the mgb site, but I believe

> my

> > > brain has just turned to mush over all the information to

> > > absorb...can anyone relate?

> > > Also, I work at a hospital and we are self-insured. I've already

> been

> > > told that this is not a covered procedure so of course there will

> be

> > > an appeal. From my understanding, my employer can override the

> > > denial, and the appeal process will take place at the hospital.

> I'm

> > > hopeful that it will go in my favor being that the doc that it on

> the

> > > board was previously partners with another doc doing the open rny.

> > > what do you all think?

> > > thanks for your help and support

> > > Leilla from Claremont NC

> > > When the going seems all uphill, just think of the view from the

> top

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at

> Onelist.com

> > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

> > >

> > > and for more on the MGB,Don't miss :

> > > http://www.fourlane.com/mgb

> > >

> > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to:

> > MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

> This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com

> Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

>

> and for more on the MGB,Don't miss :

> http://www.fourlane.com/mgb

>

> To Unsubscribe Send and Email to:

MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I have been approved by my insurance - which to me is a miracle. I

> was approved in one day. I guess they think I will drop any

> minute????

> Anyway, I need a couple more contacts.... anyone interested????? I

> would like to thank my Witchita buddy and my Snow Creek buddy.

They

> have helped a lot.... Please e-mail or call , if I'm

> not home, leave a message with a number and I'll call you back. I

am

> desperately looking forward to finishing my packet and scheduling

> surgery!!!!

Hi,

I assume you live in or near sville. I will call you tomorrow

evening or you can e-mail me at furball2u@.... I will be glad

to be a contact for you. Marie