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*sigh* unfortunately, they dont choose to include it. On either option availible. (there is also a BCBS PPO to choose if you like). Kind of surprising for a Fortune 100 company to specifically exclude it. I also spoke with the surgeons office yesterday. They said if it is specifically excluded there is not much they can do to get around it. Im so dissapointed. Looks like i will have to wait a while longer and either start a new job that does have inclusion for WLS or look into self pay options. Neither is going to happen for a while. Im a stay at home mommy to my 2 small children and i work part time in the evenings right now. (The insurance is thru my hubby's company)

I have a question for those of you that got approval from aetna hmo. My insurance is changing to aetna HMO as of January, but in the healthcare packet we received to enroll--there is a specific section that states bariatric surgery is NOT covered. Is this on everyones HMO? Or is it employer specific?

Hello everyone! I am considering getting the Lap band surgery! So is my Husband. We have been doing a lot of research and i think it's fantastic that there is a forum for lap banded ppl! That being said, i have a question that i have been searching the forums for,and still havnt come across an answer.....both me and my hubby are wondering this. What happens to banded people say, 5 or 10 years down the line? Do you keep the band in place forever? Do you take it out? Wont your stomach go back to a normal size if the band is removed? I want to know this. Can someone please answer this for me? Thanks! T.