Question:
Do u think the doc will let me use a psych eval I had done 3 yrs ago ?

   — yhunter (posted on December 19, 2009)

December 19, 2009
No, the is how you are dealing with food issues now, do you have any obvious easy transfer addictions to worry about, and what is your reason for deciding to do this now-what brought you to the point of considering wls. One additional factor is what support system do you have. All of these will be different than 3 years ago, even if the eval was for wls. Don't fret about it, it's a rather bland/superficial evaluation, sit with a counselor for about an hour and they hand you a letter then and there. At least that's how mine went. Good luck, Scootermedic
   — scootermedic

December 19, 2009
Definitely not. One insurance has to see that a current evaluation for their records to cover. Most important is if you had the eval done 3 years ago and didn't have the procedure what has changed. Life is by no means static and if you weren't ready then what makes you ready now? There really is a lot to consider because if you are doing the RNY it cannot be undone. Good luck!
   — jvannatta

December 19, 2009
It is not the doctor that requires these pre-op requirements it is the insurance carriers. They will never let that slide. Remember alot changes in 3 years...... Good luck
   — karensaporito

December 20, 2009
My insurance stipulated that the psych eval had to be done in the 6 month period prior to surgery, and had to address the problem of obesity and the effect it had on me emotionally as well as physically. While my insurance (Aetna) paid for everything else, They did NOT pay for the psych visit. But it was only $150, and I got 2 free follow-up visits for after surgery and for staying on tract. The first one was in 2008, and I have not used the 2 follow-up as yet.
   — BeenThere1

December 20, 2009
Sometimes the Dr. will allow one if it is within one year.
   — kprefer

December 20, 2009
I would ask ur dr I was allowed to use mine and it was 3 years old
   — pinkster 1.

December 21, 2009
Yvette, I sure wouldn't think so. Plus, all I had to do was sit for the MMPI (567 questions) test and then meet one hour with the psychologist. Wasn't bad at all.
   — Melissa C.