Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Can you get your PCP to consider the 3 months already and make note of it so that the insurance has to count it? I know my MD would..she would just the bariatric surgeon fax her the numbers and then put it in the chart LOL Kat Lap RNY Drs. Rabkin SF, Ca. 4/6/04 Abdominoplasty Drs. Rabkin SF, Ca. 300/140 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Donna You need to see if you can remember dates. It really IS important and helps. And definitely talk to your doctor and see if you all can go back and find more information. Do your research sweetness. Go to obesityhelp.com and ask if there are others who are in your situation. It can be very helpful. And you're right, if you work with God on this it will work! Good luck and please ask if you need help ok?! > well i am waiting on approval for wls. today i called my comp great > western has anyone ever heard of it? lol or accordian.. the lady i > talked to says the chart says lack of records of past weight loss > attempts,, dates etc, not vague enuff. i dont got dates i just did > many programs etc,, never saw a dietician,, my md n i talked many > times about it but no diet recored.. disappointed yes i am. big time. > but i,m beleving in Gods favor for me on this,, my nurse at the wl > clinc says if i,m denied it goes to a appeal.. in the mean time i,mm > beginning to take steps go weekly n get weighed, record what i eat > (oh Boy) n give it my best shot to try to be in better control of my > life in this area, i over came drinking 11 yrs ago never to touch > again n i need to try this, wat can i lose? hmm maybe weight,, lol has > anyone been denied n appealed n how did it go.. n if any one ever > heard of great western ins. ok thxs n u guys all are a great > inspiration,, keep holding on,, c ya donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Donna You need to see if you can remember dates. It really IS important and helps. And definitely talk to your doctor and see if you all can go back and find more information. Do your research sweetness. Go to obesityhelp.com and ask if there are others who are in your situation. It can be very helpful. And you're right, if you work with God on this it will work! Good luck and please ask if you need help ok?! > well i am waiting on approval for wls. today i called my comp great > western has anyone ever heard of it? lol or accordian.. the lady i > talked to says the chart says lack of records of past weight loss > attempts,, dates etc, not vague enuff. i dont got dates i just did > many programs etc,, never saw a dietician,, my md n i talked many > times about it but no diet recored.. disappointed yes i am. big time. > but i,m beleving in Gods favor for me on this,, my nurse at the wl > clinc says if i,m denied it goes to a appeal.. in the mean time i,mm > beginning to take steps go weekly n get weighed, record what i eat > (oh Boy) n give it my best shot to try to be in better control of my > life in this area, i over came drinking 11 yrs ago never to touch > again n i need to try this, wat can i lose? hmm maybe weight,, lol has > anyone been denied n appealed n how did it go.. n if any one ever > heard of great western ins. ok thxs n u guys all are a great > inspiration,, keep holding on,, c ya donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Donna You need to see if you can remember dates. It really IS important and helps. And definitely talk to your doctor and see if you all can go back and find more information. Do your research sweetness. Go to obesityhelp.com and ask if there are others who are in your situation. It can be very helpful. And you're right, if you work with God on this it will work! Good luck and please ask if you need help ok?! > well i am waiting on approval for wls. today i called my comp great > western has anyone ever heard of it? lol or accordian.. the lady i > talked to says the chart says lack of records of past weight loss > attempts,, dates etc, not vague enuff. i dont got dates i just did > many programs etc,, never saw a dietician,, my md n i talked many > times about it but no diet recored.. disappointed yes i am. big time. > but i,m beleving in Gods favor for me on this,, my nurse at the wl > clinc says if i,m denied it goes to a appeal.. in the mean time i,mm > beginning to take steps go weekly n get weighed, record what i eat > (oh Boy) n give it my best shot to try to be in better control of my > life in this area, i over came drinking 11 yrs ago never to touch > again n i need to try this, wat can i lose? hmm maybe weight,, lol has > anyone been denied n appealed n how did it go.. n if any one ever > heard of great western ins. ok thxs n u guys all are a great > inspiration,, keep holding on,, c ya donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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