stephanie0305

I know this is an older post but I also have United healthcare community plan in nj, I'm so worried I won't be approved even tho I had the Lap band surgery about 6years ago but had to have my port removed due to MRSA after I had my csection...I'm trying to go out of network to my original surgeon, I have a feeling it's going to be hard for them to to get to cover it

Hi all I'm new to this group and have a few questions! SORRY THIS KS LONG, I had the Lap band done back in 2011, I did ok with it I lost about 30lbs, I had bcbs with a bmi of 36 but also hypertension, PCOS, insulin resistance, Psoriatic arthritis, degenerative disc in my back...my Dr used these as comorbities and I was approved. In oct of 2015 I had a csection and my daughter passed meconium which they never told me, about 2months later after waiting in pain I went to see my WLD who thought I had a hernia by my port, he put me in for surgery the next day to repair it but it turns out I had a softball size infection of MRSA because I wasn't properly cleaned out, my port had to be removed but he left everything else inside.anyway I just found out that my insurance covers the gastric sleeve and have an appt for a consult on April 20th. Does anyone have any experience with UNITED HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN IN NJ?