Guest guest Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 Jerry, Yeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaawwwwwww and huge congratulations on your " approval " ! That's step one girlfriend! Now, if you can talk with Hull, he worked his insurance similarly to what you are proposing, I believe. He got his insurance to cover the RNY and he was out of pocket on the difference until and when he wins his appeal! Hugs, Theresa DS 11-19-01 Dr. Jossart -16#s > > Hey Guys and Girls, > > I may have FINALLY gotten approval for surgery! The lady who read the > approval to me over the phone did not even know what she was talking about. > Even the doctor's office could not understand for sure which surgery they > had approved...RNY or DS. So, we have to wait until we get the " official " > letter to find out exactly what I've been approved for. But, they did > by-pass all the " necessary criteria " and decide that in my case gastric > bypass is medically necessary! So, half the battle is won! But, I have a > question...is it possible to self-pay the difference and have DS instead of > RNY? My doctor does both surgeries and I refuse to have RNY. My PCP also > believes that I should have the DS and not the RNY. So, we can fight that > battle if we need to. However, as of January 1, my insurance is making some > MAJOR changes in deductables and out of pocket expenses. So, if I could > self pay the difference and have my surgery before the 1st and then appeal > the amount that they pay...get the idea? > > Jerry, Southern Gal from LA... > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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