How Many SHBP People having or had wls this year?
I know we encountered some resistance from the start, but am curious how many people are having their wls?
I wonder how much $$$ this is costing the state?
If you are shbp member, or spouse or child covered by shbp with surgrey date expected any time in 2009,
Could you post your surgery, date, type, and projected cost to insurance, not your out of pocket cost. ?
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I 
MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
SHBP WLS Patients
BrendaH RNY
Ccoleman RNY
Curvy Barbie DS
daphironi ?
delightful74 RNY $24,000
ElmCoach ?
Heyhey1969 RNY $24,000
Irod1329 ?
Izzy DS
julesiglow ?
Keek Lband
larkey RNY
Lateacher1 Lband
LaShelle2 DS $35,000
Lerkhart RNY
MelHeath6 Lband
olliebobs
Ravenhaven ?
Susan2397 ?
talksoup RNY $21,000
Tchrmom RNY
Zabs DS
Not sure if this is still accurate. These names were taken from previous shbp posts. Please let us know how you have been doing and any progress you've made. We haven't heard from some of you in a while.
I would like to have a meet and greet for all of us in January 2010 to celebrate 1 year of shbp covering wls. We have all come so far since January 2009 !!!!
If you know of someone I missed please let me know.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
How much do you estimate your bvand and all youre pre-op and follow up will cost?
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
I'm having RNY hopefully in August by Dr. Scott in Rome. I should finish up my 6 months of counseling/support the first of July. Cannot schedule anything last two weeks of the month because I do payroll at work.
I have UHC SHBP and I will probably end up paying my max out of pocket. I've already spent all my HRA account and am working on my 10% now. I love the HRA with the flexible spending account.
I don't have any idea what the surgery will cost the state, but I am becoming more expensive to them each year as I add on more comorbidities.
Linda
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
The anesthesiologist charged $1700...Cigna paid $1200.
The hospital billed $26,000...Cigna paid $12500.
And then, when I was on Cigna's website yesterday, I saw a denied charge from the surgical assistant for $1300. It was denied because she was out-of-network. Sorry, but that don't fly with me! I have no control over who the surgeon has for his assistant. I'll wait till I get an official bill and then take it up with Cigna.
Highest Weight/Surgery Weight/Current Weight/Goal
426.4/356/216.8/165?
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
