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I thought I was supposed to request a referral from the in-network surgeon for a consult with a out of network surgeon,not request it from my insurance. I was told at my appt that he doesn't do the DS,and I have no plans on going forward with the other appts,since there would be no point in...

Well I had my appt.,and they were really pushing the sleeve. The doctor did'nt even ask which procedure I was interested in,and by the end of the appt. I felt like they were going to come in,and whisk me away to the hospital,and start the surgery. lol They set up an appt for me to have a upper...

Thank you for the clarification. @DSRIGGS I see that you had your surgery done with Dr. K, do you happen to know what insurances he accepts? I sent them a email,but haven't heard anything yet.

@DianaCox I have my appt tomorrow with a local bariatric surgeon to start the steps you described,but I was talking to my Mom today about it,and she brought up a question that I thought I would ask you. The question was, if the DS surgeon of my choice does not accept my insurance,what good would...

Thank you all for your responses. I finally got a call today to let me know that my step-dad is okay with me to take this Saturday off for my appt. I actually just switched days with my other co-worker,so all is set. I will update after my appt on the 9th.

I have only told a few family members,the first being my Mom. She had the DS 10yrs ago,and so it has been nice to be able to talk to her about what it was like when she had her surgery. The few others that I have mentioned it to have been very supportive,so when I experienced this with my...

So today I asked my boss,whom is also my step-dad if I could get this Saturday off for my appt. with a local surgeon to start things going to get my insurance to cover a DS. He got really quiet,and then would'nt give me an answer. He was quiet with me for most of the day,which made me wonder if...

I'm really sorry. Hopefully you have a speedy recovery.

Go to a pre-op appointment with an in-network bariatric surgeon, and request that you get a DS. Working on step one. I have an appointment with Dr. Hanna (local surgeon) on April 9th. I know he only offers the lapband,and the sleeve,but I will request the DS.

This is good to know. Thank you!

Thank you @DianaCox . I got a referral from my doctor for a local baractric surgeon, but he only offers the lapband,and sleeve. I will make an appointment with him,and start the process you described.

Well I got a call from there office,and I guess they do not accept my insurance. :(

Now I just have to wait to hear what they say.

I was doing some research,and found the ObesityHelp forum. From there Larra messaged me letting me know about BF. Thank you Larra. :)

So I called Partnership,and requested an Evidence Of Coverage, and the woman that I spoke to told me,that I should be able to see it on there website. I explained that I had looked at the list,but did'nt see anything about bariatric surgery. She then basically told me that I would need to get a...

hello

@DianaCox I live in Mendocino County. I have never heard of these AMA plans that you mentioned. Where could I look into these more? I really appreciate all the help,and information.

That is good to know,because my first two surgeries (tonsils,and appendix) were when I was very young,so I am really unsure of even the years.

Thank you all for the replies. @DianaCox I believe I just have straight Medi-cal,as it is not through a insurance company,I received it when I applied for food stamps when I lost my last job. I received an email back from Dr. Rabkin's office,and they sent me a preliminary insurance form I need...

I am currently looking into Dr. Rabkin,as he is the one that performed my mom's DS. I noticed on his website that he offers financing options. I emailed them today inquiring about the total cost of the DS procedure. Has anyone else used the financing options he offers?