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Hi,
Wow that is great news, I had to cancel my consult in July (dumb move) I think I was scared, I am still in touch, no appointments in August I have to wait until September for openings, I am going to grab the chance. I hope they call me back.
MSI indictaed that the surgeon needs to send in the paper work and it is case my case, given consult was approved that is great news, and postive.
I have been resaerching a lot, I am so ready to have the sleeve done. I have have been working on a letter as well to go in with the surgeons assessment.
How was Dr. Gagner? Do you have a surgery date? Do you have to pay up front then invoice MSI or will they accept invoice diurectly from Dr. Gagner?
So many questions! Please keep me posted on this wonderful journey, from all my reasrach you are in such great hands.
Heather
Wondering if I can talk to someone about lap band surgery in Mexico?
Heather are you still having or have you had your consult with Dr.Gagner? If so how did it go ? were you able to find out any information , I just sent in the invoice to MSI for my consult and it is being covered so I am waiting for the next step
Hi Heather,
Google "Ontario Bariatric Centers of Excellence"...They have a series of hospitals (4 or 5) and doctors that specifically do bariatric surgeries...As for MSI"s approval....You have to show that you have a need for this surgery to be preformed now, and that you can not wait...In some cases it is a known fact that Dr Ellsmere refuses to do revisions. So these people do have the option to go out of province...If you want to get MSI to approve you....you have to give them a valid reason to do so....co-morbidities, extenuating cir****tances, diabeties, etc..... At MSI, contact Dr: Watson in the medical assessment dept. Find a doctor in the Ontario Bariatric Network and contact him/her first ....Then contact MSI...you will need a referral from a Dr in NS for all this to work...a family Dr. is OK....but having a referral from a specialist will help make the approval easier....Any questions just ask....Frank
Hi Frank,
Do you know which hospital and Dr. who did the surgery I am looking for a surgeon in Ontario, I had been looking in Montreal but given the reciprocal billing issue with Quebec, Ontario maybe where I should looking at least to avoid this one curve in the road.
My family Dr. has made a referral for our clinic in Halifax, but it is a ten year wait.
I am hoping that I will be able to get this done within the year.
If you can send me any information I would be very grateful.
Heather
MSI will not pay for work in most of Quebec.....They (PQ) do not have a reciprical billing agreement with NS... Also MSI will not pay for any work done at a private clinic/hospital (to my knowledge)... Just a suggestion, but why don't you try Ontario? They have set up Bariatric Centers of Excellence, these are public hospitals and MSI is Ok with them. ( FYI I know of a lady who just was operated on from NS) so they will do NS patients... :)
Things could have changed where the news was all over the wait times in NS.
Dr Gagner was close to 25000 a few years ago for the VSG. If you can come up with 7000 I would certainly be looking at Mexico where the prices are cheaper.
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0
I am going to have a consult with Dr.Gagner in July but was hesitating because I am not sure MSI will cover. I will call them tomorrow. Did they say if there was paperwork you needed to do or does Dr. Gagner do that and submits to our province?
I am so excited if it is covered, wait list is 10 years! and you cannot even call the clinic to see where you are on the list.
Keep me posted and I will do the same.
Here to hope in Montreal
heather
