Thanks for your positive message. As of today, I have not called Dr. E's office or my insurance company. I'm trying to be patient and wait until Friday to see if I hear from someone. I'm sure I'll give in and call both 100 times today!!!  Do you know what happens if you've already been approved by another insurance company, and your spouse's employer changes insurance carriers, will the new one cover you?  I was told by BCBS that United would approve me with the approval letter from them. United told me the same thing on Jan. 3 and 4th, and now, they are telling me that they don't do it that way. Grrrr!!!   lol

Thank you for your message. Dr. Evanson's office told me they submitted my work on 1-3-2011 to United, but as of today, United told me they have not received anything. What burns me up the most is when I call Dr. E's office, and get the voicemails for the ladies I'm working with, they inform you not to leave multiple messages! I'm so frustrated!!! I'm wondering if I should find a new doctor or keep pushing forward with Dr. E's office.

 I'm going to vent for a few, so please be patient with me.

I am currently seeing Dr. Evanson for my RNY. I've met with him once, done all my work with Dr. Stote and the dietician, and was approved with my old insurance BCBS. I was told that Dr. E's schedule was full until after the first of the year, and was told that my new insurance UnitedHealthcare would be a breeze to deal with. Tanya from Dr's E's office informed me that all I needed was my approval letter from BCBS and United would approve me right away. Well, that's not true!! United is telling me that they don't know why my dr's office would tell me that, and that they don't use approval letters from other insurances.

I'm so upset because Dr E's office knew that my husband's insurance was changing, and because I've been dealing with this since July. Also, when I call Dr. E's office for Tanya or Amy, I don't get them, I get a voicemail. Does anyone know a way around this. Does his office have a office manager?  Also, has anyone had any experience with this situation before?

Any advice would be appreciated. I don't know if I should pursue this with Dr. E, or try to find a different doctor. And, by the way, I have UnitedHealthcare EPO, and they do cover RNY.

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery date!  I'm not on here much but welcome and best of luck to you.  I have an acquaintance who had VSG and did wonderfully.  She has had no problems at all and got very quickly to her goal weight.

If it is any consolation I do the same thing. Thinking just one more bite and then I get to feeling icky and then ask myself "WHY DID YOU DO THAT!!!"