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I was denied due to recreational drinking and mmj being on my medical record. Has anyone had any success with appealing the process? I was never given an opportunity to appeal officially, either, so if anyone knows who I can call that’d be great. I’ve gained an additional 15 pounds since I was denied. My body is in an awful state. My mental health isn’t much better (the news was pretty devastating). I’ve got another appointment with my doctor in hopes that I can try to talk to her. All I received was a call from her nurse telling me I was denied entry to Options. They told me I have to wait a year for sobriety despite the fact that I am not a heavy drinker nor a heavy pot smoker. I would quit both alcohol and pot cold turkey if I had to - they have no real significance for me. At this rate I am considering paying entirely out of pocket. I’ve never been so disappointed with my insurance before. I am so miserable. Only 25 pounds off 300 lbs which is the heaviest I’ve ever been. I am so afraid.

Hi everyone! I'm also with Kaiser So-Cal in Irvine. So I had to do the health information class previously mentioned before my PCP gave me my bariatric surgery referral. I called today and was told over the phone that it would be at least 2 weeks before I heard anything else (5-7 days for approval process) and then I would be mailed an information packet. Did any of you have to do this? And if so, how long did you wait and what did the packet entail? What's the next step after that? I'm very eager to start losing weight but I'm afraid to budge just yet as I'm only eligible due to BMI (42.0). I don't have any other co-morbidities (that I know of) that would qualify me outside of that. Do they use your BMI from the date of referral, or do they take your weight again at a later time and determine from there? Basically, wondering if I should maintain my current weight (as much as that would suck). Thank you! - E