Pre-op update

As of last friday, my insurance company finally received the fax from Dr. Royes office. I called this Monday to see if they did and varified it. I do have 100% coverage on my insurance.... I just received a call from Dr. Royes Office saying that they want a letter from my Primary Physician, Dr. Fine, saying i've been obese for more than ten yrs. He's not back from vaca yet. Like usual, he comes back from his vacation to automatically see me... it's just coincidence that it happens. LOL  Anyways, I gotta wait three more days, and he won't write the letter unless he see's me, so I have to go in on Monday. Argh! I just don't get that I am completely covered for this surgery and they still want a letter???????? Have they lost their friggen minds???  We paid for that and it's mine to have! Why are they going to make it difficult?   I've dropped 10 lbs. since the appoinment with the NP at Dr. Royes on June 20, to prove I am dead serious about this! I swear sometimes it feels like a "Let's f*** with Dawn Day!" When they receive the letter, are they going to turn around and ask for something else???

Its amazing that we can pay so much money into insurance, with no hassles, but when it comes to  needing to use the insurance that WE paid for, its a friggin hassle....unreal!!!   Take a deep breath Dawn...soon it will all be over and you will be banded and lovin it!!!!!

Thanks Jullee! I've been taking those deep breathes you speak of. I've backed off and said I will just have to ride this out, otherwise, I will lose my mind! :)  You all warned me... LOL But I did get my gradification when I left Annette last week in the office.... yelling "You are One Nasty Woman!" all the way out the door, so all the patients could hear.  She ruffles my feathers in a huge way! LMAO

Hi, Guys Do  they usually ask for a letter from your primary or does it deped on insuance?.  It would make sense that you would bring this with you on your initial appointment. I have my first appointment on Wednesday I'm getting a little nervous.

It varies as far as I know. I shouldn't have even had the letter requested. I'm 100% covered for this surgery and yet, they still wanted it. Go figure. Makes no sense to me to bring something they might not even request. Don't be nervous, the first appt. is smooth.