Dr. Snyder, Insurance and Still On Track!!
HI all!!
Met with Dr. Snyder today and went through my paperwork, the consults I had done prior to my meeting and asked him about the 6 month supervised diet deal-io my insurance FAILED to tell me about many months ago when I called about WLS.
BUT!! I have been seeing my primary doc, my NP, whom I love love love!! every month since JAN about weight loss and diet and exercise. THe insurance guru for Dr. SNyder told me that that is really what they need.
I have an appt. with my NP on Friday and I will ask her to send Jan 09 - Present records to Dr. SNyder/Dolly Insurance Guru and also I need her, my NP , to write a letter of Medical Necessity as well. I will ask her to do that, too! I think she will, she is ALL for me getting banded!!
SO! I Am excited and looking forward to WHATEVER I have to do to get banded.
An aside: I also want a tubal ligation!! If I can swing both at the same time, I will so try to do that!!
I am still excited, there is NOTHING I will not do to get this band!! ;) Well, within limits of course:)
Hope you all are having an awesome day!!
Dr. Snyder is great, too!
Cheers,
Megan
Met with Dr. Snyder today and went through my paperwork, the consults I had done prior to my meeting and asked him about the 6 month supervised diet deal-io my insurance FAILED to tell me about many months ago when I called about WLS.
BUT!! I have been seeing my primary doc, my NP, whom I love love love!! every month since JAN about weight loss and diet and exercise. THe insurance guru for Dr. SNyder told me that that is really what they need.
I have an appt. with my NP on Friday and I will ask her to send Jan 09 - Present records to Dr. SNyder/Dolly Insurance Guru and also I need her, my NP , to write a letter of Medical Necessity as well. I will ask her to do that, too! I think she will, she is ALL for me getting banded!!
SO! I Am excited and looking forward to WHATEVER I have to do to get banded.
An aside: I also want a tubal ligation!! If I can swing both at the same time, I will so try to do that!!
I am still excited, there is NOTHING I will not do to get this band!! ;) Well, within limits of course:)
Hope you all are having an awesome day!!
Dr. Snyder is great, too!
Cheers,
Megan
Hi Megan,
I got the Lap Band, when I had my surgery last June it was all Dr Snyder offered, in fact he went to the Realize seminar or whatever it was the week after my surgery and started offering it just a few weeks after my surgery. However, I do like it better (but may be partial because it's what I have) because inside part that holds the solution has the little pillows vs a smooth chamber on the Realize one, to me it looks more grippy but that just may be me. The advantage to the Realize I am told is the lower profile port (though I don't notice mine too much) and the web support, but I heard Lap is offering or will be some support too. In all reality I think they are both good products and don't think Dr. S would offer both if they weren't. Guess I am just more familar with what I have. Glad I didn't have to make the decision as I am terrible about making decisions. LOL
I got the Lap Band, when I had my surgery last June it was all Dr Snyder offered, in fact he went to the Realize seminar or whatever it was the week after my surgery and started offering it just a few weeks after my surgery. However, I do like it better (but may be partial because it's what I have) because inside part that holds the solution has the little pillows vs a smooth chamber on the Realize one, to me it looks more grippy but that just may be me. The advantage to the Realize I am told is the lower profile port (though I don't notice mine too much) and the web support, but I heard Lap is offering or will be some support too. In all reality I think they are both good products and don't think Dr. S would offer both if they weren't. Guess I am just more familar with what I have. Glad I didn't have to make the decision as I am terrible about making decisions. LOL
Hi Guys!!
Well, no new updates yet!! Still working on the 6 months diet dealio; I need another appt with my Primary and I have been thinking of RNY, too!!
I have been a little stressed with work and home and school starting here in August.
Nothing yet! I have 4 months to go on the diet, but I need to make sure that everything is documented completely!!
It's all good ;)
I will probably go with the lap band - I have been using their site to track my calories daily and I really like the construction of the band. At least for today!! Like I said, I have been thinking about RNY!
Cheers!
Megan
Well, no new updates yet!! Still working on the 6 months diet dealio; I need another appt with my Primary and I have been thinking of RNY, too!!
I have been a little stressed with work and home and school starting here in August.
Nothing yet! I have 4 months to go on the diet, but I need to make sure that everything is documented completely!!
It's all good ;)
I will probably go with the lap band - I have been using their site to track my calories daily and I really like the construction of the band. At least for today!! Like I said, I have been thinking about RNY!
Cheers!
Megan
I fought with several different insurances to get my rny through Dr. Snyder. Dolly and Dr. Snyder never gave up on me. It was such a great experience that my husband had an rny with Dr Snyder too. Don't give up. He even called an er doc here in ALASKA to tell them what they needed to do for me when I recently had an obstruction. How many docs would do that? Especially at 3am his time?
Hi Luv!
WOW Dr. Snyder called the ER for you?? He is an awesome doc!!
I have to do the 6 months Dr. Supervised Diet; I have 2 months down.
I need to get my Primary again, to make sure all the documentation is there.
THEN I will have my PCP send everything over to Dr. Snyder's office!!
SO far, so good!! I have everything else EXCEPT the dr. supervised diet.
BAH!
I also started water walking....it helps! I was in a motorcycle accident last June and I haven't felt this good since before the accident!! Plus, I like it and hopefully it will help once I get the band or RNY!!
Thanks for your support!!
Cheers,
Megan
WOW Dr. Snyder called the ER for you?? He is an awesome doc!!
I have to do the 6 months Dr. Supervised Diet; I have 2 months down.
I need to get my Primary again, to make sure all the documentation is there.
THEN I will have my PCP send everything over to Dr. Snyder's office!!
SO far, so good!! I have everything else EXCEPT the dr. supervised diet.
BAH!
I also started water walking....it helps! I was in a motorcycle accident last June and I haven't felt this good since before the accident!! Plus, I like it and hopefully it will help once I get the band or RNY!!
Thanks for your support!!
Cheers,
Megan
Hi Long!
I am actually going with the Roux En Y Gastric Bypass!! I know, totally different than when I started this journey but after lots of thought, research, and more research, I decided this was the best thing for me. Even my hubby thinks it's a great idea.
SOOO Dr. Snyder's office will be going for Gastric Bypass approval.
I am still feeling up and rarin' to go; I have 3 more months on my Dr. Supervised diet and then APPROVAL and surgery!
How have you been?
I am actually going with the Roux En Y Gastric Bypass!! I know, totally different than when I started this journey but after lots of thought, research, and more research, I decided this was the best thing for me. Even my hubby thinks it's a great idea.
SOOO Dr. Snyder's office will be going for Gastric Bypass approval.
I am still feeling up and rarin' to go; I have 3 more months on my Dr. Supervised diet and then APPROVAL and surgery!
How have you been?
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