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Thanks for summing that up! That's pretty much it in a nutshell. I too work for Anthem Wellpoint so the plan I chose over what my coworker that sits right next to me are different plans. Her plan doesnt cover lapband and mine does. So great explanation Cathy!

Yes, it depends on your insurance ( I have Anthem HRA), your plan, you BMI (which mine is only just above 40), and if you are under 40 BMI they need you to have some co-morbidities such as sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes etc. So i had my psych eval last wednesday Jan 6th, 2010, I had to have my doctor send in the past 2 yrs of medical hx, and I also had to have a medical "surgery" clearance form filled out. As o today, I am waiting for my psych eval to come back whuch they say should be next week so that they can submit all of my above to Anthem. From there I am wondering how long would it take to get my approval.

Yea, i do the 2 week diet 2 weeks before i get surgery.

Hello. I am going through all of this myself, plus i work for Anthem ( Yay me! lol) anyway, I of course have Anthem BCBS and yes the WW doesnt count. I had been on Adipex for over a year so that counts. I am waiting for my Psych eval to come back so they can submit everything so that my ball can start rolling!