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Call your insurance company and ask if WLS is covered then ask them for the exact wording of the requirements. I have choice plus as well. If it's like mine, I can help you by telling you what I did...

I am Manager as well and got approved. If you have problems or want to discuss send me a private message.

Well, I'm very weak from the swine flu. It's the second week. The sickness part is gone but I have NO ENERGY!! I had a little more energy today. I didn't have to stop but twice on the way in from the parking lot to the office this morning. I do not want to have surgery until I get my energy back. I called the doctors office and asked them if they had been notified by UHC that I was approved. The ins. cleck said she had been very busy and didn't know. She said why don't you fax what you have. I did that today. I didn't hear anything from them. Clearly, they must have a LOT of patients because I'm not a priority. I wonder if I ever called them again if they would care. Oh well... I need to concentrate on getting better and I would like to find a support group in my town. I have been so consumed with working on the ins. appeal that I'm afraid I've forgot everything I knew about how to eat after surgery. I want to research that and find a protein shake I can drink and get some things in the house that will be OK to eat. With the Swine Flu, I lost over 11 pounds in a week. It was a really bad way to loose but they're gone just the same. I'm working hard to eat right and keep this weight off. I'm tired so I'm closing. Hope you are doing well!! :tt1:

Well, I'm very weak from the swine flu. It's the second week. The sickness part is gone but I have NO ENERGY!! I had a little more energy today. I didn't have to stop but twice on the way in from the parking lot to the office this morning. I do not want to have surgery until I get my energy back. I called the doctors office and asked them if they had been notified by UHC that I was approved. The ins. cleck said she had been very busy and didn't know. She said why don't you fax what you have. I did that today. I didn't hear anything from them. Clearly, they must have a LOT of patients because I'm not a priority. I wonder if I ever called them again if they would care. Oh well... I need to concentrate on getting better and I would like to find a support group in my town. I have been so consumed with working on the ins. appeal that I'm afraid I've forgot everything I knew about how to eat after surgery. I want to research that and find a protein shake I can drink and get some things in the house that will be OK to eat. With the Swine Flu, I lost over 11 pounds in a week. It was a really bad way to loose but they're gone just the same. I'm working hard to eat right and keep this weight off. I'm tired so I'm closing. Hope you are doing well!! :thumbup:

I'm approved... finally. I've had the swine flue so it's been rough this week.. I finally have something to smile about!! :huh2::tt1:

I'm approved... finally. I've had the swine flue so it's been rough this week.. I finally have something to smile about!! :tt1:

They have had the appeal for ten days. I should hear something back on the 17th. I'm holding my breath!! The denial said they needed "a diagnosis of morbid obesity of over five years" I sent in a letter from my PCP I was a page type written from my PCP outlining all the things he was treating me for and the times I had been treated for weight control.. and a sentence saying I had been morbid obese for over five years.. I'm hoping that will surfice. I have no way of knowing what they are reallying looking for... Oh well... I am so hoping the wait is almost over!!

OK.. I work for AT&T as well. Please post if either of you get approved. I've working through an appeal now.

I sure did. My PCP was supposed to have sent a letter outlining my co-morbiities. He had sent one letter saying I had to have thyroid surgery. I thought they had gotten the second letter.. which would have provided the "five year diagnosis of morbid obesity" which UHC requires.. I told the ins clerk the requirements.. It wasn't until the appeal that I asked the surgeon's office to make a copy of everything they sent the insurance company that I realized what was missing. I'm still in the appeal and hope I have given the insurance everything but I may still get something saying they need something else.. I should know something by the 17th. I wish UHC would tell me what else they need BEFORE they deny me so I would have the opportunity to provide the info BEFORE the denial.

I beleive they were dragging their feet to make sure you had to pay the deductable..