Has anyone in the Bay Area been approved for WLS through Kaiser?

Most of the info I saw in the message archives here was over a year old. I just wanted to know if things have gotten easier or harder. My primary Dr. recommended me, but I want to know what else I will need to endure. Thanks!

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