August 2, 2009 - Extra Expenses
Although OHIP will cover the Medical Insurance (once approved), they will not cover travel & accomodations. The first trip will require to stay minimum 1 night stay. The surgery will require your spouse/partner/family to stay minimum 3 nights. Plan ahead for the costs of the travel and accomodations as this surgery (for my area) takes place in Utica, New York.
http://www.mvnhealth.com/
St Luke's Health Care
Sunday, August 2, 2009
OHIP STATUS
July 29, 2009
I contacted OHIP to find out the status of my application. The medical team was reviewing my application. They had contacted my doctor a couple of times with extra questions and the lady told me it looked good for approval and I should receive my results by purolator in a couple days.
I contacted OHIP to find out the status of my application. The medical team was reviewing my application. They had contacted my doctor a couple of times with extra questions and the lady told me it looked good for approval and I should receive my results by purolator in a couple days.
PASSPORT OR ENHANCED DRIVER'S LICENSE
July 17, 2009 - EDL & Passport
Since Canadians are now required to either have an Enhanced Drivers Licence (EDL) or a Passport to cross the border, Geoff and I were forced to get our butts to Ottawa to get one of them. We decided we would try for the EDL. The lady at the Service Ontario counter advised us that the wait was 6 weeks or more, so we had to get our passports. A friend of mine drove 30 minutes from where he lived to come and sign as my guarantor and Geoff had to wait to have one of his friend's sign on the weekend. Takes about 15 days to get your passport if you can pick it up. If you want it by snail mail, you'd better be ready for a LONG wait.
EDL ($40) or Passport (Approximately $97 and up). You will also need passport pictures taken. Prices vary depending on where you get them. It was approximately $45 for Geoff and I at Black's Photography.
EDL: http://www.news.ontario.ca/mto/en/2009/05/apply-today-for-your-enhanced-drivers-licence.html
Passport Canada: http://www.passportcanada.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng
ENSURING FORMS ARE FAXED TO OHIP
July 9, 2009 - Forms are sent
My family doctor's office called to let me know they faxed the forms over to OHIP. Now the waiting begins.
My family doctor's office called to let me know they faxed the forms over to OHIP. Now the waiting begins.
FAMILY DOCTOR VISIT & ONLINE REGISTRATION WITH DR GRABER
July 2, 2009 - Family Doctor Visit
I had my visit with my family doctor and I was well prepared with all the forms filled out. He knew the rollercoaster ride I had been on trying to lose weight and is willing to back me up 150%. He agreed to filling out the forms.
I went home and accessed http://www.drgrabermd.com/ to fill out the questionnaire and start the process of their office contacting me for an appointment. Within 24 hours, Dr Fitzer's office called me to arrange an appointment for the seminar and a consultation appointment. They also let me know that if for some reason OHIP wasn't to approve, that they would not charge me for the consultation with the surgeon. I'm very excited about all of this.
My appointment is August 5, 2009 (Seminar) and August 6th (Consultation).
I had my visit with my family doctor and I was well prepared with all the forms filled out. He knew the rollercoaster ride I had been on trying to lose weight and is willing to back me up 150%. He agreed to filling out the forms.
I went home and accessed http://www.drgrabermd.com/ to fill out the questionnaire and start the process of their office contacting me for an appointment. Within 24 hours, Dr Fitzer's office called me to arrange an appointment for the seminar and a consultation appointment. They also let me know that if for some reason OHIP wasn't to approve, that they would not charge me for the consultation with the surgeon. I'm very excited about all of this.
My appointment is August 5, 2009 (Seminar) and August 6th (Consultation).
DECISION
June 2009 - Meeting a new friend and getting a new chance
I met a very nice lady from the car dealership where I purchased my new SUV. She had shared with me that she had recently had bariactric surgery in January 2009. I became very curious about the surgery and started reading about it online.
http://www.drgrabermd.com/
This site is very helpful. It takes canadian patients through steps one at a time. I printed the patient handbook and everything else that they suggested I would need. My tip to you is to see your family physician as soon as possible and have the forms from OHIP with you prepared and filled out (patient portion filled out). You can find these forms at http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ohip/outofcountry/prior_approval.html
Read the website, it will tell you everything you need to know.
As far as sharing my weight at this time, I'm not comfortable doing that. I will, just not right now.
I met a very nice lady from the car dealership where I purchased my new SUV. She had shared with me that she had recently had bariactric surgery in January 2009. I became very curious about the surgery and started reading about it online.
http://www.drgrabermd.com/
This site is very helpful. It takes canadian patients through steps one at a time. I printed the patient handbook and everything else that they suggested I would need. My tip to you is to see your family physician as soon as possible and have the forms from OHIP with you prepared and filled out (patient portion filled out). You can find these forms at http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ohip/outofcountry/prior_approval.html
Read the website, it will tell you everything you need to know.
As far as sharing my weight at this time, I'm not comfortable doing that. I will, just not right now.
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