Upcoming Support Groups
Our meetings are held online via ZOOM.
Support Groups will now be scheduled as an appointment and will appear in your
Future Appointments on MyUofMHealth.
Support Groups will now be scheduled as an appointment and will appear in your
Future Appointments on MyUofMHealth.
Most months our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists will be offering Support Group Meetings on the days and times below:
To register, please call 734-539-5006 during regular business hours.
Groups are virtual and occur through the Patient Portal using the Zoom platform. A nutrition visit with a registered dietitian is a covered service for ~95% of patients. For the ~5% of patients whose insurance may not cover the charge, the out-of-pocket cost will be $42-$66. For billing inquiries, please contact our Patient Financial Experience team directly. The contact number for Patient Financial Experience is 734-615-0863.
- 1st week of the month - Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- 2nd week of the month - Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. -- Canceled in August
- 3rd week of the month - Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- 4th week of the month - Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
To register, please call 734-539-5006 during regular business hours.
Groups are virtual and occur through the Patient Portal using the Zoom platform. A nutrition visit with a registered dietitian is a covered service for ~95% of patients. For the ~5% of patients whose insurance may not cover the charge, the out-of-pocket cost will be $42-$66. For billing inquiries, please contact our Patient Financial Experience team directly. The contact number for Patient Financial Experience is 734-615-0863.
Please register at least 72 hours in advance to request interpreter services.
**Support Group scheduling is completed through the Care Connect Call Center.
Wait times are typically less than 5 minutes.**
***Do not call the General Surgery Call Center to schedule Support Groups!***
You are required to participate for the full 90 minute session AND set a goal to fulfill the bariatric support group requirement.
Michigan Medicine Bariatric Support Groups are only available for patients participating in the Michigan Medicine Adult Bariatric Surgery program.
**Support Group scheduling is completed through the Care Connect Call Center.
Wait times are typically less than 5 minutes.**
***Do not call the General Surgery Call Center to schedule Support Groups!***
You are required to participate for the full 90 minute session AND set a goal to fulfill the bariatric support group requirement.
Michigan Medicine Bariatric Support Groups are only available for patients participating in the Michigan Medicine Adult Bariatric Surgery program.
Quick tip! If you would like to attend more than one session this month, you can call once, and ask to be registered for all dates that you’d like to attend.
Very few people report actually receiving a bill.
For billing inquiries, please contact our Patient Financial Experience team directly.
The contact number for Patient Financial Experience is 734-615-0863.
For billing inquiries, please contact our Patient Financial Experience team directly.
The contact number for Patient Financial Experience is 734-615-0863.
Important Phone Numbers:
- Care Connect Call Center: 734-539-5006
- Call to schedule Support Groups
- Patient Financial Experience: 734-615-0863
- Call for billing inquiries
- General Surgery Call Center: 734-936-5738
- Call to schedule pre-surgery and early post-surgery appointments
- Call for program related questions
- Long Term Post-Bariatric Clinic (MEND Call Center): 734-647-5871
- Call to schedule appointments more then 6-months after bariatric surgery