Breast Reduction (Through my Insurance) - New York

So I had my first consultation with Dr. Cangello today. After arriving I was given paper work to fill out and was asked for my ID and insurance card. When I was done filling out the paperwork the receptionist walked me thru the glass doors to Dr. Cangello's office. When the doc came in we went over my past and current health history (pregnancies, smoke/drink, surgeries, etc). After he was done with his notes he gave me a robe and told me to get undressed from the waist up. When he came back in the room he examined my breasts as well as took measurements and pics to submit to my insurance company. After we were done with that Dr. Cangello told me to wait in the waiting room for Amanda the patient coordinator to discuss the financial part of things. Amanda gave me a folder filled with information (pre and post-op checklist, meds and supps to avoid, scar care, etc). Also included in the information was the price for the procedure (not including the O.R. and the Anesthesiologist), that I would have to pay out of pocket if my insurance doesn't cover it. [SN: I was approved before with another surgeon a month ago. So I don't see why I wouldn't get approved with this surgeon.] Amanda was very enthusiastic and assured me that she would get my package to my insurance company righy away, and hopefully have a surgery date set for the end of Sept.

So I had my breast reduction with Dr. Keith Blechman Oct 26th. He called me the night before to see if I had any last minute questions for him and to explain what was gonna happen the next morning, which I thought was very thoughtful of him... I arrived to MEETH with my husband @ 5:45am. We stopped at the front desk where I was asked for my ID and insurance card, after making copies we was told to sit in the waiting area. About 15 mins later I was called into an admissions office to sign papers as well as pay my $40 co-pay. Finished with that, we were taken directly to the "ambulatory surgery" area where we were placed in a cubicle, there I met the nurse that would later be taking care of me first thing she asked me to do was pee in a cup. She gave me a plastic bag and instructed me to remove everything except my panties and put it in the bag. I was given a pair of socks and a paper-like gown with this plastic lining, she then attached this hose to my gown and it started to warm up and BABY pure bliss. Tired as heck but super comfortable with my heated gown, my anesthesiologist came in and gave a run down of things I needed to know. She told me my piercings (tongue, labret, and micro dermal by my left eye) needed to be removed. I removed the tongue and labret but also informed her that i couldnt remove the dermal, she told me the Doc would have to remove it (I was SOOOOOO upset about that becuz i felt it was far enough from the surgical site, but i understood why he needed to do it). She had me sign papers and then placed the IV in my arm that would be used for surgery. About 15 mins later Dr. Blechman came in and marked me up. After he was done around 7:55am my nurse came to take me to the OR. She walked my husband back out to the waiting area then we took the elevator to the OR. In the OR I was told to lay on this narrow table and the rest was history......