a hurdle in the process

I wanted to tell everyone i've been approved for my surgery!!! Woohoo! Very happy. I got the paperwork today from Dr. Roye's office on what tests i have to do. I'm very excited to be going through the process but theres one hurdle. I have to do a sleep study but my PCP already sent me for one last month. Dr. Roye said all the tests have to be done at RIH but i did my sleep study at Kent in Warwick. Has anyone been through this? Im hoping that if my PCP talks to Dr Roye he may accept the sleep study from Kent but not sure how strict he is about this. Any suggestions?

Congrats on the approval Erica!!  As far as the sleep study is concerned, I had mine done in 2003 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in CT.  So not only was I not at RIH, I was out of state and it was 7 years ago!!  Yet they accepted that sleep study.  There is no reason that they wont accept the one you did at Kent, especially if it was recent, plus chances are, your insurance wont pay for another one if it was done in the past year or so. 
Just out of curiousity, who told you it had to be from RIH?  Was it from Dr Roye himself or was it Annette??  I would suggest calling them and just flat out telling them that your PCP just sent you for one (whenever he/she did this) and you can get them a copy of the results of it, and that your insurance wont cover another one this close to the last.  They should accept it.  A sleep study is a sleep study is a sleep study. 

Good luck and keep us posted!!

Brian

Thanks Brian. I got the packet in the mail from the office. So technically i wasnt told by anyone except from their letter. But i dont DARE call the office to ask Annette. My plan is to talk to my PCP and see if he'll call Dr Roye and ask. My insurance will def not cover it so thats why i was kinda freaking out. lol. Thankfully, i am a little bit more relieved. Thanks so much for the reply.
-Erica

 I would just have the results of the sleep study sent to them, how can they argue when the data is in hand,

 When I did mine for Dr. Roye I went to the one in East Providence but that's only because I was working nights at the time and sleeping during the day.  I believe they do have some done at Kent so it might be the same Dr.  I would call the Kent office and ask them. 

Congratulations on your approval! 

Thanks! I feel a whole lot better about the situation!

Hi Erica
I just had my sleep study done-at Kent and it was already scheduled before I went to Dr Roye's office. My PC doctor wanted me to have it when . They Dr Roye's office said it was fine. In fact they said that would help speed up the tests the sleep study normally holds up the testings. (It still did for me anyway). Good luck and congrats.
Kathy

Thanks Kathy! Good Luck in your process too!

Hi.  My sleep study was done a couple of years ago and not through the hospital.  Just let the office know that you have a machine and they will waive the sleep test.  Congrats on starting the process.  I am 5 days post op and doing well.
As soon as possible, take the appointment list that you received from Dr. Roye's office and call and change the appt. dates.  I was done testing in about a month.  You can change the testing dates you have been assigned to speed up the process.
Best of luck as you progress.  I would also highly recommend attending the support group held the first Wednesday  p.m. of every month at Gerry House on the RIH grounds.  You will meet a lot of people in all stages of the process.  It is a great place to ask questions and learn a lot about the entire process.  Dr. Roye's office will be happy to provide you more info about the meeting.
Hope to see you there in January.