Hi kifiyun. I am new here and this is my first time posting anything. However, I hope to shed some light on your question regarding "..hospital  needing to be in network". That means your insurance company has a conditional contract with hospitals that they want "you" to use. That insurance company and that "provider" (hospital), have a rate of reimbursement for all charges like procedures, tests, therapy, surgery, etc., that they agree upon. So, if the hospital's standard charge is higher than what the provider has agreed, the hospital will take the reimbursement price, called contracted rate. instead. You, the client agree to use the healthcare providers that are contracted with them only, or you will be usually responsible for the extra fees. So, the contracted group of healthcare facilities are said to be "in their network". If you, as a client, go "out of network", the rate that your insurance company covers you is lower. If your insurance company never sent you a "Provider Directory", which is a list of all those healthcare providers in their network, you should request they do so, and/or ask for a website that provides this information-for ANY health care you might need, not just this gastric weightloss. I hope this helps.

Hey I am looking for people that are in the same stage of the Journey as I am people that I can txt call email exchange stories reciepes Whatever I am waiting for approval all papers are submitted just dont know alot of people that actuallyis getting Rny of if so they are ashamed to admit it I am hoping to have my surgery by the end of May beginging of june if u are interseted comment on the thread

 You are such an inspiration to those of us still trying to attain our goals! You look wonderful!

 Why thank you for the welcome :)

 Thats crazy...I hope you hear something soon...Tammy