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I have been overweight for all my life but I do not have the complete record of information I need information of 2006 I did not go to the doctor at all that year. I consider this a blessing but now that I am pre-hypertension - blood pressure - and thyroid problems I can't get my lapband. Any suggestions on how I can prove I was overweight for that year. I have weight watchers information would that work??? Thank you

Thank you all for the wonderful advice....I live in Alabama but I have BCBS of TX company is based out of Texas I am going to try to submit my weight watchers information and see how that goes.....Wish me luck I sure do need this band bad

I have been trying to get approved for over a year.....got new insurance and finally got approved....I go to my surgeons office today for the first visit and start my 6 months of going to the doctor.....I am scared now I guess you could say so any great advice would be appreciated.....Thanks this site is wonderful!!!

Sorry it has took me so long to respond just been waiting on the doctor's office....I found out yesterday that my new Blue Cross Blue Shielf of TX insurance will cover my lapband....I have to go through the 6 month process of seeing a doctor once a month and the psy appt and will be able.....Such a blessing!!!!!!

I have just been informed from my employer that the beginning of 2009 we will be going on BCBS of TX PPO...I am moving from United Healthcare (which turned me down for my lapband) please could someone tell me if I have a better chance this time and what do I need to do....Thank you all so much:confused_smile:

Hello everyone it has been awhile (since April 2007) since I was turned down with my United Healthcare.....my company since then has been bought out and we have the United Healthcare PPO.....does this mean better news for me???? Does anyone have this and have any suggestions to help me???? My new insurance comes into affect Feb 1, 2008...so I am patiently waiting,,,,,Thank you

Thank you so much for your reply Chris...I would really appreciate a copy of the letter Leighann0027@yahoo.com I will keep you updated on my status and thank you again for your help......

Has anyone won from an appeal with United Healthcare??? I have United Healthcare Choice Plus and I was denied getting ready to appeal and was just wandering if anyone has had any luck with this???

It was a plan exclusion and my company rep told me to appeal it...any information would be greatly appreciated

:help: I was turned down by UHC....I am not sure how to begin the appeal process and what to ask or handle my employer.....any suggestions please would help out alot....Thanks to all of you for listening and helping us UHC troubled people!!!

I am so depressed....they told me on Friday that I was not approved due to my company plan and that I could appeal it....I do not know where to begin can someone please help me I am dying here with UHC....Thank you all for listening...:cry

Hello I am still here and waiting for UHC........very aggravated:help:

The doctor's office called me this morning....The office manager resubmitted it yesterday and then she called me this morning that she had been on the phone with UHC today and that is when they told her I need proof of weight problem for the past five year:confused:

Well it's me again!!!!! I just finally got the nerve up (yesterday)to call the insurance company myself instead of waiting on the doctor...after talking to 5 people...they told me they had not received it....I called the doctors office they resubmitted and this morning I got a call from them UHC needs 5 years of past weight records so that is where I am now in my venture...I know it will be worth it soon but I am so getting depressed waiting....I have been waiting since January......Thanks for listening

Pamla68 I am not sure what they will pay yet....any will be better than what I can do you know...but I am not sure hopefully I can get back with you on this one but I have United Healthcare Choice Plus...the top of what they offered my company ....we have about three levels we could have chosen from when I hired in to the company...hope this helps...I will keep you updated when I find out more though...Hang in there

Well today is looking up...I just talked to the doctor's office and they have gotten three approved my UHC Choice this week and that they have not received mine back yet but my case was the same so she told me mine should go through but did not want to discourage me if it didn't....so i am taking this bit of information as a forward step to being banded....Thank you all for listening to me yaw are great!!!!!:confused:

Just a update I am still waiting on UHC!!!! I quit counting the weeks...I am so discouraged.....:cry

:clap2: congrats!!!! I am so excited for you!!!!!

I am still waiting.....been waiting for United Healthcare for over a month....

CONGRATS!!!! I am on my 5th week now waiting for the deniel or approval from the insurance company

I feel the same way about them.....we have submitted my request 3 to 4 weeks ago and still waiting on them....I keep calling the doctors office and they are still waiting too....I am fed up waiting!!!!

Hey everyone new to the lapband chat .....and loving it.... just check with the doctor...apparently (I don't understand how all this works) they have submitted to my insurance (UHC CHOICE PLUS) The nurse told me that they usually request a letter from the doctor stating the lapband for medical reasons...they have not requested that so far....So she told me that it might be another 3 weeks until I hear something??? Does anyone know what this means for me??? I hope this is good news so far not getting turned down yet..

Thank you so much and keep up the great job you are doing :clap2: ....I have finally made up my mind to do it and just worried now about the insurance and then if they turn me down then I will have to figure something out...Thanks again!!!!!

Hello everyone I am from the Baldwin County area....I have met with Dr. Chris Dyas in Mobile - anyone know any info??? I have united healthcare and waiting at their mercy you could say.....:confused: