jen_g

Don't self pay. Escalate to the top of the insurance plan. File a grievance and also report the insurance company to the state dept of insurance. If all that fails (or goes on for months as in my case), go on the insurance company's Facebook and all social media to tell your story. Leave out all names through (surgeons, doctors, etc...) Say "band" rather than naming the type of band. After months of frustration & mental anguish, I posted on my insurance company's page--by 8:30 the next morning the head account executive for my state called me. She took care of it all. It's been a long road since I had a band put in Feb 2010 (followed by a revision for a flipped, inaccessible port). My band was removed in May, and now i'll be having the RNY July 2nd. I'm terrified, but going forward full steam ahead. I read so much great stuff on there that it inspires me to keep going. Thank to all of you for that