Comments on: Decided on gastric vs the lapband-things looking up http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/01/24/decided-on-gastric-vs-the-lapband-things-looking-up/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:28:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Candy Justina http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/01/24/decided-on-gastric-vs-the-lapband-things-looking-up/#comment-4187 Candy Justina Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:01:34 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2007/01/24/decided-on-gastric-vs-the-lapband-things-looking-up/#comment-4187 Sounds like you're in good shape, Andrea. I'm glad they'll repair the hernia at the same time they do the RNY - I have to tell you that Blue Cross in Florida is going to refuse to cover all gastric bypasses soon (maybe even already has) - they don't like paying for the bloodwork and problems that can occur. I personally think that it's just more prejudice against obesity, but I don't have any control in this issue. I was a self-pay because in 2002, they'd made their rules so tight, and their customer service people so vague that I finally gave up and just paid for mine. Let's hope they can get you in for your surgery in a fairly timely manner. Waits seem to be getting longer. But the hernia might help there. Good luck! Pam in Niceville 11/20/02, lap rny <!--more--> 242/137 - below doc's goal on the way to mine! _____ Found out about a really good Dr close to where I live-doesn't do lapband and is Chief of surgery at excellent hospital and among other types of surgeries has done 1000's of gastric bypasses. My hubby is changing jobs in July and his insurance choices are either blue cross ppo or oxford-Dr is under both. Called up Oxford and sounds like there won't be a problem if I meet criteria which unfortunately I do. Anyone heard Oxford not difficult with authorization for this procedure? I read that they seem to think it's good preventive medicine-Must say their premiums are high but well worth it. I spoke to someone in office about my hernia which is pretty bad and has affected swallowing to some degree-didn't realize it could do that-Dr will take care of this too-Have an appt to meet surgeon early July-can't wait to get going on this. ADVERTISEMENT _____ Sounds like you’re in good shape, Andrea. I’m glad they’ll repair
the hernia at the same time they do the RNY - I have to tell you
that Blue Cross in Florida is going to refuse to cover all gastric
bypasses soon (maybe even already has) - they don’t like paying for
the bloodwork and problems that can occur. I personally think that
it’s just more prejudice against obesity, but I don’t have any
control in this issue. I was a self-pay because in 2002, they’d
made their rules so tight, and their customer service people so
vague that I finally gave up and just paid for mine. Let’s hope they
can get you in for your surgery in a fairly timely manner. Waits
seem to be getting longer. But the hernia might help there. Good
luck!

Pam in Niceville
11/20/02, lap rny

242/137 - below doc’s goal on the way to mine!
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Found out about a really good Dr close to where I live-doesn’t do
lapband and is Chief of surgery at excellent hospital and among
other types of surgeries has done 1000’s of gastric bypasses. My
hubby is changing jobs in July and his insurance choices are either
blue cross ppo or oxford-Dr is under both. Called up Oxford and
sounds like there won’t be a problem if I meet criteria which
unfortunately I do. Anyone heard Oxford not difficult with
authorization for this procedure? I read that they seem to think
it’s good preventive medicine-Must say their premiums are high but
well worth it. I spoke to someone in office about my hernia which is

pretty bad and has affected swallowing to some degree-didn’t realize

it could do that-Dr will take care of this too-Have an appt to meet
surgeon early July-can’t wait to get going on this.

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