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Acadiamom- Good for you. You bring up a good point. I know my employer also has a corporate advocate that I could have taken advantage of if I needed it. So for those of you that you know WLS is covered in your policy and you are still getting push back from the insurance company you may want to check and see if there is someone at your work that you can contact to keep things moving. Good luck on the 19th!

I just found out that I was approved! My DR submitted the paperwork on 10/31 and I called every day last week and on Friday they said i Had been approved then today i got the letter in the mail. I have United and I had to submit a 5 year history w/ BMI over 40. I only had 3/5 years but I also had some records like 6-7 years ago...So i guess it was good enough. I have already had my psych eval and on Wed. I have my nutritionist visit. Then I can schedule my surgery!!!:eek:

Hello everyone, This is my first post here. I am a 25 year old guy in the Fort Worth, TX area. I had my first consult with my surgeon today. I made sure and had all of my medical records before hand. They said I should know within a couple of weeks whether I am approved or not. My insurance co. requires 5 years of records with a BMI over 40. I only have records for 3 of the past 5 years...So I am kind of nervous about that. We'll see what happens. I appreciate everyone sharing their journeys online and I look forward to telling my story as well...