Psych visits ??????

randy777
on 10/22/08 6:34 am - Schaumburg, IL
Hey folks,

I know I will need a psych eval before surgery.  However, the wellness center where I am going for the medically supervised weight loss requirement already has me seeing a nut and a pa or np each time I go and now they want to toss in seperate psych visits for behavior modification.  Did the rest of you have to do this and if so how many visits?  Seems to me this is just a milking of the insurance company and my own pocket book.


Randy

So you have been forgiven?

crystal M.
on 10/22/08 7:27 am - Joliet, IL

Hello Randy

I'm still new to all of this.  But I did have my psych evaluation and I only needed to go to the one visit.  I didn't need to go to more than one.  I know I'm sick of all these doctor appointments and I hate going to the doctor.  I just try to focus on the end result.  Maybe every program is different and yours requires more than one psych appointment. 

casey N.
on 10/22/08 7:38 am - lake in the hills, IL
I am doing the same sort of diet program, the dietician, my surgeon, and a behavioral modification. I also need to do a seperate psych eval, mine is 3 visits, one initial consult, then a test to see how i am mentally and then a review. i suppose it depends on the hospital your surgen works out of. my doc just wants to make sure there are no huge undiagnosed issues hiding in my head before he sends me through a totally life changing experience. hope that helps a bit!
Janet H.
on 10/22/08 9:07 am - Golden Valley, AZ
Hi Randy I went to the psych Dr. twice  had homework to do and the third visit was to go over everything .
but every Dr .is different, good luck to you.

      Success begins with wise choices I make,I will not let noncompliance be my mistake, The surgery I had was to assist me in changes. My compliance is for a success long range, So I will think before I decide to cheat. Remember the goals I want to meet. For this surgery is not something I was force to do It was what I wanted for a healthy life!       
                                                                                              
 
 

 
  
 

 

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