In the case of my insurance, Aetna, I must go to a Center of Excellence for WLS. Make sure your insurance covers it at the hospital you want. Talk to your surgeons and see if there is much difference between the hospitals. Maybe the closer one just hasn't sought the designation yet.
Good luck!
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Julia
I'm banded!
My will power is great ... the won't power needs work!
Preop diet started 9/29/08; lost 44.9 pounds. Banded 7/31/09. Surgery went peachy ... mmm, peaches.
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