gina0922

Hi everyone, I just found out my ins will cover my LapBand surgery! :shades_smile: I have Horizon BCBSNJ and I live in Florida. I am so excited! I guess you could say I am a month ahead of the game since my doctor and I spoke about weight loss last month. She said I was a prime candidate for the surgery. As I have so many of the co-morbidities that go along with being morbidly obese. Bad knees (already had 2 surgeries), hypertension, type 2 diabetes, on Thyroid medicine, weight related Sciatica....you name it. 47.3 BMI on top of it all. I am so happy to find out that I finally have insurance that will help me. I am so tired of hearing "No weight loss surgery of any kind is covered". The only thing I'm not real happy about is that I have one of the best hospitals in FL with a Bariatic Center less than 10 miles from me and it is not in my network. I am going to have to drive 120 miles to the next closest one that is in my network. Can anyone tell me approx how many visits have to be made to the surgeon prior to the LB surgery? With the price of gas, hopefully not many! Hugs, Gina

Hi can someone give me some insight about how I go about getting approved from step one and so on..... Thanks, Gina

cbk Best of luck to you. Let us know how everything comes out and keep us updated on your progress. Gina

I dont know why it is bcbsnj. Your guess is as good as mine. I live in FL full time, don't travel at all. I will have to call my carrier and get the details. I hope and pray that they cover the surgery. I have had 2 other ins carriers and neither has provided coverage for the Lap Band. I could probably get approved for the gastric bypass or the sleeve but my first choice is the Band. I like the fact that it is less invasive and I can get back to work faster. Oh well we will see. I'll let ya'll know what the outcome is. Gina

I have the same ins company but I live in FL. Was it fairly easy to get your acceptance letter from Horizon BCBSNJ? Or did they make you jump through a bunch of hoops? Thanks, Gina

How did you get the approval so fast? Are u self pay or using ins? Gina

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has come across something like my situation. My insurance is bcbsnj and I did some searching on the website for bariatric services. The have 2 hospitals that are approved for the Bariatric surgery. But they are in NJ and Delaware. So what does that mean to someone who lives in Florida? I have not contacted the ins yet but I will very soon. I am anxious to learn what the reason would be if they were to tell me that it is not covered in FL. Anyone with any ideas? TIA, Gina:confused: