http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/09/23/re-drs-amp-cost/ Sat, 17 May 2008 00:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/09/23/re-drs-amp-cost/#comment-1749 Neva Marjory Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:40:09 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/09/23/re-drs-amp-cost/#comment-1749 I am in Ontario as well and everything is covered by OHIP, and I am under 400 lbs. Not all surgeons make that stipulation. <br><br>You will have to get a referral from your doctor faxed to a surgeon (probably in T.O. if you're close enough) before they will even talk to you. For the surgery to be covered by OHIP you have to have a BMI over 40, considered morbidly obese, and have tried everything else to try to lose weight.<br><br>You might already know this but I thought I would pass it on. It is the information that i have been going on since August '01. If you're serious about having it done in Ontario, be prepared to wait. My consult is in Feb.'02 and I got my referral in August. If I could have had it sooner, it would have been nice but at least I have a place in line, that is better <!--more--> than nothing.<br><br>Sorry you're so frustrated.<br>Kabana I am in Ontario as well and everything is covered
by OHIP, and I am under 400 lbs. Not all surgeons
make that stipulation. <br><br>You will have to get a
referral from your doctor faxed to a surgeon (probably in
T.O. if you’re close enough) before they will even
talk to you. For the surgery to be covered by OHIP you
have to have a BMI over 40, considered morbidly obese,
and have tried everything else to try to lose
weight.<br><br>You might already know this but I thought I would
pass it on. It is the information that i have been
going on since August ‘01. If you’re serious about
having it done in Ontario, be prepared to wait. My
consult is in Feb.’02 and I got my referral in August. If
I could have had it sooner, it would have been nice
but at least I have a place in line, that is better

than nothing.<br><br>Sorry you’re so
frustrated.<br>Kabana

]]> http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/09/23/re-drs-amp-cost/#comment-1736 Neva Marjory Fri, 24 Sep 2004 01:07:32 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/09/23/re-drs-amp-cost/#comment-1736 i don't know where you are from, but i had the surgery and i weighed 250 the day of my surgery ( lap rny) and I am five feet tall. My doctor has done over 200 of these surgeries and many many more of the open ones. His name is peter Rovito, and he is in allentown, PA. I have PA blue cross and blue sheild and they cover EVERYTHING, including plastic surgery later if I need it. A doctor telling you 260 is not a candidate is full of crap. FAT IS FAT. My BMI was like 53, enough to kill me. I know Dr. Rovito is booked into January, alot of docs are now, as all of us fat women are going bezerk for this surgery. Good luck, contact me if you want- Michelle<br>9 weeks to day, 30 pounds gone!! i don’t know where you are from, but i had the
surgery and i weighed 250 the day of my surgery ( lap
rny) and I am five feet tall. My doctor has done over
200 of these surgeries and many many more of the open
ones. His name is peter Rovito, and he is in allentown,
PA. I have PA blue cross and blue sheild and they
cover EVERYTHING, including plastic surgery later if I
need it. A doctor telling you 260 is not a candidate
is full of crap. FAT IS FAT. My BMI was like 53,
enough to kill me. I know Dr. Rovito is booked into
January, alot of docs are now, as all of us fat women are
going bezerk for this surgery. Good luck, contact me if
you want- Michelle<br>9 weeks to day, 30 pounds
gone!!

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