I GOT APPROVED TODAY BY THE INSURANCE. I have to wait for the surgerons office calls for my appt. Yippie KD

Check with Dr. Lopez of Heartland Spine and Spec. in Leawood. He takes bc/bs so maybe they know something. I wonder if it is for health reasons they will pay?

All of you should go to the dietician before the last month and get your psych evail early, too. Then the last day of your office visits you will have all your paper work in to be sbmitted. If your PRIMARY doctor submits it all with a letter of support it wil go faster. I would also call the insurance and ask what paper work they received. Make sure they have all the required info.

Call back and tell them that you are wanting information about the post-op support meetings. If you don't get any where that way, PM me, and I will get information for you. I am in the process of getting my surgery and I know somone that I can contact from within to get the info. IF you have ANY trouble, please let me know. I am keeping documentation regarding this stuff so that it can be addressed. KD

Do any of you have Preferred Benefit Administrators (Preferred Health Systems)? Also, What did you have to pay for out of pocket during this process....like the admin fee's etc. I can't seem to get anyone to give me an answer on the cost of the pre and post op classes. FRUSTRATING!