anyone have surgery at Tufts NEMC
I just started the Process - filled out the application, I called my insurance they said they cover the hospital and usually cover the operation. SO my question is Did you like the hospital and what is a rough estimate of the time it took from application to surgery. I was just wondering if there was any chanch of this happening before 12-31-04, we ended up have a lot of other medical bills this year and it would save me about 2800 in deductable if I had it before then. I Just wanted to see if any one though it was resonable to hope for that.
Liz
I didn't have surgery at Tufts, but their weight loss program has been around a long,long time. They,like the other Boston hospitals, are newer to the lap band due to insurance opening up to the band in Jan 04.
There is a program on PBS that featured 12 different weight loss programs, 2 being surgery which was done at Tufts. You can watch the program on your computer. Visit PBS.ORG and the program is called Losing It.
Good Luck. Joan F
Liz
I had Lap Band surgery at NEMC last November from Dr. Shikora. I was very pleased with everyone there. I waited about 4 months, but at that time the wait for Lap Band was a lot less than for RNY.
Tell them your insurance problem and ask if they can schedule your appointments close together.
Richard
liz
i had my first appt in april and lap RNY on 7/6/04, they were great at trying to schedule appts. there was a woman in my behavior group from VT and she had all her appts done so she only had to come down once a week. i had never been in a hospital before and they were great. i mean it is no day at the beach, you feel uncomfortable, but the pain was not unbearable and i was out of the hospital in 2 days. good luck!!
lilykate