10 pounds!!

Hi all, Does anyone know if Dr.A requires the 10 lb. weight loss before Lois will submit approval request to insurance co.? Or is the 10 lbs. have to be gone by time of surgery? Thanks, Colleen

I had to lose mine before they submitted to the insurance. Good luck!! Tammy

Hi Colleen, I believe that it's 10 lbs before the day of surgery...though, they did not weigh me when I got to the hospital. BUT, if Dr Aranow (after reading Elina's reports) feels you've not been compliant with the pre op diet, he "will" make you get on the scale in the pre op area. Once ins is submitted, you should have lost your ten lbs anyways, because surgery is sometimes a week later (if your ins approves quickly) I had ten days from approval to surgery. Some people have to lose more, if it's 10 lbs he told you to lose, than, that's how much you have to lose. Paula

Hi Colleen I had to lose the weight before lois would submit to the insurance company actually they wanted me to lose it before I saw elaina but I didn't so then I got serious and lost it in 1 week. Lois wouldn't submit to the insurance co. til elaina told her I lost the weight. Dr. A might weigh you the day of surgery although he didn't me but he did my friend, so you have to work hard on keeping it off until you have the surgery he has turned pateints away for gaining 1 pound before surgery. Cindy

Dr. A did not weight either myself or my hubby but we had lost alomst double what he had asked so he kinda knew we were ok. That being said, you will be surprised how motivating the prospect of surgery can be in reguards to pre-surgical weight loss. Good luck to you! Kristin RNY 2/15/05 376/230/?

Thank all of you for your replys...I saw Elina today and was lucky enough to have lost my 10 pounds by 2/10th of a pound...yippee!! She told me that the 3 of them meet on Nov. 4th to discuss new patients. Hopefully after that Lois will submit to ins. for authorization....thanks again...Colleen