heatherb2482
Registered: 01/18/09
Posts: 3
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| | 01/21/09 at 12:24 AM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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Well I just went for my consult on Friday Jan 16th and everything went well. I am going to do the Lap Band surgery and luckily only need to have the psych evaluation prior to surgery. I guess this is a two part question
Is there anything in paticular that I need to worry about saying or not saying that would prohibit approval for surgery during psych eval?
Secondly
For the 6 month dieting records does anyone know what that is exactly and how specific insurance is going to be?
Just new to the boards and extremely nervous about approval since I only have a small window where I am covered under insurance to have this done
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kathyq
Registered: 06/10/08
Posts: 91
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| | 01/22/09 at 09:11 PM | Reply with quote | #2 |
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Heather: I had the psych evaluation and it went fine. The female dr. I saw just wanted to make sure that I knew what a difference this was going to make emotionally and that I had some coping strategies and support available to help me cope with the changes I would experience. I have always been an "emotional" overeater, and she helped me come up with a list of things I could do, rather than eat, when I had a problem. The evaluation was a lot easier than I was anticipating. Try not to stress yourself out about it. |
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rhonda
Registered: 04/26/08
Posts: 536
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| | 01/22/09 at 09:29 PM | Reply with quote | #3 |
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For your psych eval don't have any suggestions. I do know for your month diet documentation please make sure you get that right. I might have to do mine again. UGH !!!    Please make sure your doctor weighs you, documents what kind of diet and how many calories he/she suggests, and an exercise program for example for the next 2 weeks walk for 15min. 3 days a week and up it to 30min. after that. If you can, see a nutritionist at the beginning of your 6 month suprvsd diet. Hope that helps 
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
Dr. Schram
Lap RNY
Consult w/ Barix 4/26/08
Sleep Study July 2008
Second Sleep Study August 2008
Received CPAP August 2008
Completed 6 month visits 9/27/08
Second Consult different hospital 10/8/08
Lower Extremity test - done
Psych Eval - done
EGD Nov 2008 - done
Mammogram - done
Must Lose 20lbs If I go with the other hospital
2/9/09 - Denied due to incomplete paperwork sent in too soon by the insurance dept at Barix. They should have all my information was not in.
3/16/09 Denied again ! |
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