Hi, I have been doing all the pre op testing in order to get my band. I found out a couple days ago that my job is switching insurance companies on September 1st. So here is what I am worried about, would there be any wait time with a new insurance, or if I have all my testing done already it should be ok for them to just do the approval? I plan to have all the tests done before September, I am going on vacation last week in AUgust and coming back September 2nd, so I planned to try to get approved when I come back.

Please if you have any info, let me know, I am very worried this will make me wait to get it done.

I think you should talk to someone in your human resources department. Ask them if the new plan will cover it. As long as it will cover it I wouldn't think you'd have to wait any longer.

Hi, I have been doing all the pre op testing in order to get my band. I found out a couple days ago that my job is switching insurance companies on September 1st. So here is what I am worried about, would there be any wait time with a new insurance, or if I have all my testing done already it should be ok for them to just do the approval? I plan to have all the tests done before September, I am going on vacation last week in AUgust and coming back September 2nd, so I planned to try to get approved when I come back.

Please if you have any info, let me know, I am very worried this will make me wait to get it done.

Hi Jess55,

I just found out today that the same thing is happing to me. I am with Aetna and my company is changing to Principal life Insurance. I am in my 3rd month of requirements for Aetna and now I will not have Aetna as of Aug. 31st. I called my HR and they dont know what the new insurance will have but they plan on finding out for me tomorrow. I sure hope the new insurance has same requirement or atleast will cover some of the Lap Band. Other wise I think I will not be able to have it done. I am so sad and upset about these changes.

I guess I should of started sooner. I had no way of knowing they were going to change insurance.:thumbup: