I have health net also.. but i wanted to go to Callery first but my insurance says hes not even the providing doc so i would pay like 20% of surgery plus hosp costs so i couldnt do that.. they told me what surgeon they covered so i researched her and everything. actually a great doc. shes the first woman to do lap gastric bypass. anyways.. my sis and my mom both had surgery by callery so they kinda told me the heads up about stuff for the insurance. so i started my 6 month diet before i really contacted surgeons. i just did the diabetic low cal diet i think its called. my doc approved for me to do so i just went in every month (PCP) to get weighed and stuff. no biggie just time consuming. and for dr. c they required paperwork and doc. for everything.. Dr. ellner (my surgeon now) didnt require anything. Just a list of diets ive tried and all. i got approved in 5 days. for the 5 years of being obese? i guess ive have been.. but they didnt ask. they just looked at family history of being obese. anyways good luck.
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