Well in that case I'm in. I'll send you  a pm when I get a chance.

The contact person for the plastics residency program is
Shiela Moss 206-598-2342 .
University of Washington Medical Centers
1959 NE Pacific Street
BOX 356165
Seattle , Wa.98195

Consultation fee is $250.00 (someone else said it's $300.00 now)

Karen , I too have Uniform & they wouldn't cover my RNY , so I was self pay . The next year they started covering it . I had my tummy tuck @ UW through the residency program . I felt like I had wonderful care . I would go through their program again & probably will . I have other things that need nipped . Lol .

 

  Hi Karen , Thanks for your well wishes . I have been driving since I was 2 weeks out . I started PT last week & that went well . I don't dare take a pain pill & drive , since i'm driving myself . I wait until I get home . You're right , at least next time i'll know what to expect . This time I had no idea .

The magic combination for getting WLS is having a surgeon who accepts Medicare/Medicaid, a hospital who does the same AND is a Center of Excellence. Overlake Medical Center finally got their COE designation at the beginning of this year. They have 3 surgeons working out of their hosptial, all of whom accept Medicare. Medicaid is a special case - best to check out their Bariatric Surgery page and get in touch directly with the coordionator. There are 2 physicians who do GBS out of Virginia Mason for Medicare patients, but only Dr. Hunter does a lap procedure. At St. Francis, only Dr. Aparovich accepts Medicare. Provider lists can be accessed directly via the Medicare website or by calling them directly. They are super nice and easy to talk to.