Guest guest Posted October 19, 2000 Report Share Posted October 19, 2000 Hi, I am new to this group, this is my first post. It's a good thing I didn't join earlier, I would never have found time to read posts, work and get my package ready!!!! I have however read all of the emails that make it to the clos web page, religiously for over a year. I go to the 1:00 clinic on 10/24, surgery on 10/25. I am from Anchorage, AK and I will fly in the evening of 10/23, I am staying at Hawthorne Suites. My parents are driving in from TN on Tuesday AM. I appreciated the run down by Flo of the story, as I was beginning to wonder what in the world was going on....was I about to make a BIG mistake...but I am comfortable now with the situation. I notice that some are having surgery at , I was told they weren't using that facility back in Sep, did they start again? My insurance is BCBS Federal, they do not do precertification, has anyone had experience with them recently, I meet (in my opinion and according to the insurance letter from Dr R.) the criteria for surgery. Does Dr R's office send in the insurance letter with the bill and that way BCBS knows you qualify. Are there others our there for next week??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2000 Report Share Posted October 19, 2000 Margaret, Your and my dream is practicually the same.. Welcome to the group. good luck with getting your packet done.. whew, its a pain! Trudy OCT. 24 CLINIC HELLO! I AM A NEW MEMBER OF THIS GROUP. I HAD BEEN GOING TO A REGULAR BARIATRIC SURGEON BUT HE IS REFERRING ME TO DR. R. BECAUSE I WANTED THE LAP. I AM GOING TO DR. R ON OCT. 24 AND WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE WILL BE THERE AT THE SAME TIME. I AM BREAKING MY NECK TO GET THE PACKAGE DONE BY THEN AND AM AFRAID I WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET SOMEONE ELSE THERE. I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED READING EVERYONES COMMENTS. ON THE SUBJECT OF DREAMS, ONE OF MINE IS TO TAKE MY KIDS TO AN AMUSEMENT PARK AND RIDE EVERY RIDE THERE WITH THEM, MAYBE EVEN TWICE!(TALK ABOUT NAUSEA) MARGARET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2000 Report Share Posted October 19, 2000 Hi : I was federal bc bs and so was my daughter. When you check in to the hospital office on the morning of surgery they will call and will precert you then. They changed their policy about precertifiying but our contract specifically says they will pay for gastric bypass. Don't worry..they paid mine and pretty promptly too. And they've paid my daughter Drema's also. Best wishes to you...this is an exciting journey! Flo in land > ** Original Subject: RE: OCT. 24 CLINIC > ** > ** Original Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 20:33:39 -0600 > ** Original Message follows... > > Hi, > > I am new to this group, this is my first post. It's a good thing I > didn't join earlier, I would never have found time to read posts, work > and get my package ready!!!! I have however read all of the emails that > make it to the clos web page, religiously for over a year. > > I go to the 1:00 clinic on 10/24, surgery on 10/25. I am from > Anchorage, AK and I will fly in the evening of 10/23, I am staying at > Hawthorne Suites. My parents are driving in from TN on Tuesday AM. > > I appreciated the run down by Flo of the story, as I was beginning > to wonder what in the world was going on....was I about to make a BIG > mistake...but I am comfortable now with the situation. > > I notice that some are having surgery at , I was told they weren't > using that facility back in Sep, did they start again? > > My insurance is BCBS Federal, they do not do precertification, has > anyone had experience with them recently, I meet (in my opinion and > according to the insurance letter from Dr R.) the criteria for surgery. > Does Dr R's office send in the insurance letter with the bill and that > way BCBS knows you qualify. > > Are there others our there for next week??? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2000 Report Share Posted October 20, 2000 Welcome Margaret! You are in the right place. I will be at clinic a week after you, on the 31st and my surgery is on 11/2. Best wishes to you on this journey. Peace and love, Ruqayya in Miami preop-11/2/00!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2000 Report Share Posted October 20, 2000 Hi ... You will be litter mates with me and .. Unfortunately I won't be at clinic since I am only about 2 hours from Durham and had my clinic back in March.. As far as , they are using it but I was under the impression that they only took self-pay... Maybe someone could <or already has> clear this up for you... Would love to have the three of us walking the halls together at Durham Regional though... See you Wednesday!!! In my thoughts and prayers, Terri PRE-OP! 10/25/00 BMI 55 " But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. " - Luke 6:27-28 **************************************************************** *Please check out my website! * *http://www.mynewlife.homepage.com * *and don't forget about LITTER MATES!! Sign up! * **************************************************************** > Hi, > > I am new to this group, this is my first post. It's a good thing I > didn't join earlier, I would never have found time to read posts, work > and get my package ready!!!! I have however read all of the emails that > make it to the clos web page, religiously for over a year. > > I go to the 1:00 clinic on 10/24, surgery on 10/25. I am from > Anchorage, AK and I will fly in the evening of 10/23, I am staying at > Hawthorne Suites. My parents are driving in from TN on Tuesday AM. > > I appreciated the run down by Flo of the story, as I was beginning > to wonder what in the world was going on....was I about to make a BIG > mistake...but I am comfortable now with the situation. > > I notice that some are having surgery at , I was told they weren't > using that facility back in Sep, did they start again? > > My insurance is BCBS Federal, they do not do precertification, has > anyone had experience with them recently, I meet (in my opinion and > according to the insurance letter from Dr R.) the criteria for surgery. > Does Dr R's office send in the insurance letter with the bill and that > way BCBS knows you qualify. > > Are there others our there for next week??? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 As well as mine.. Kathy-NC At 10:14 PM 10/19/00 -0500, you wrote: >Margaret, >Your and my dream is practicually the same.. >Welcome to the group. >good luck with getting your packet done.. whew, its a pain! >Trudy > OCT. 24 CLINIC > > > HELLO! I AM A NEW MEMBER OF THIS GROUP. I HAD BEEN GOING TO A REGULAR > BARIATRIC SURGEON BUT HE IS REFERRING ME TO DR. R. BECAUSE I WANTED > THE LAP. I AM GOING TO DR. R ON OCT. 24 AND WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE > ELSE OUT THERE WILL BE THERE AT THE SAME TIME. I AM BREAKING MY NECK > TO GET THE PACKAGE DONE BY THEN AND AM AFRAID I WON'T HAVE ENOUGH > TIME. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET SOMEONE ELSE THERE. I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED > READING EVERYONES COMMENTS. ON THE SUBJECT OF DREAMS, ONE OF MINE IS > TO TAKE MY KIDS TO AN AMUSEMENT PARK AND RIDE EVERY RIDE THERE WITH > THEM, MAYBE EVEN TWICE!(TALK ABOUT NAUSEA) MARGARET > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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