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Congratulations on your weight loss. Keep up the good work! I'm still waiting to get the band. Hopefully it will be the first of next year after my insurance starts paying for this.
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Hi All, I've never posted before. I am covered under State Health HRA and attended a telephone conference today and was informed that Lapband procedure will be covered effective 1/1/09 through UHC and CIGNA if you have HRA or HDHP plans. This is the information in the Decision Guide. Treatment of Morbid Obesity at approved Centers of Excellence for members who meet the medical guidelines and complete specified requirements. I contacted UHC but they did not have a list of the requirements yet. My surgery was scheduled for 12/8 because I would be self-pay and had to get the money together. I have cancelled now and will wait to see what the requirements will be. Just wanted to let everyone know that may have State Health and have been waiting on this.