Question:
WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER YOUR 6 MONTHS DOCTOR VISIT IS UP?

   — christywells (posted on April 16, 2008)

April 16, 2008
As far as what exactly. Might want to clarify that question.
   — juliebelle0402

April 16, 2008
I think you meant to say, Do you continue to see your surgeon and who pays for that. If your insurance paid for the surgery, you should go in 6 months again and then every year for an annual check-up if you had a RNY. With an RNY there are things that need to be checked that only a bariatric profession will know about. As to a lab band, I think you have to go for fills when you see that you are eating more and not losing as much as you felt you needed to until you have lost all your weight and are to goal weight. If you ment something else, repost your question with more clearity. Best of success to you.
   — William (Bill) wmil

April 16, 2008
I'll guess at the meaning of your question. I have an insurance company. They assigned another surgery practice to do the surgery. I met all the qualifications and the surgery was done. I had follow up visits and lab work with my surgeon and my primary care physician at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. After that my primary insurance wants reviews and labs at 9 and 12 months and then every 6 months. The outisde surgeon is no longer in charge after 6 months, except is if a case has a complication that requires his expertise. Each insurance carrier has their own policies. If you're self pay, then I'd opt to pay for routine checkups at least every 6 months, possibly one at 9 months too. You'll have to pay for labs and a doctor consult on this self pay bases,
   — Dave Chambers