I have UHC Choice Plus through Georgia Pacific. My only prequalifications are a BMI over 40 (which I have just barely) and a 5 year medical history showing I've been overweight. I only need one Dr's note per year. I also have that with no issues. I also need a letter of medical necessity, which I'll obviously get from my PCP.

I'm excited to move forward. I am gathering those Dr's notes now, which has been a little tedious, due to the fact that I would switch doctors because I was ashamed of my weight gain! (also, I had to find Dr's who would prescribe diet pills at different times. I am hoping that I was seeking diet help with MOST of the appointments HELPS me.)

Anyway, I'm a step closer to actually being approved and my insurance coordinator at the Dr's office said that UHC is pretty easy to work with!

I'm hoping to have surgery around February. THey did say my OOP share will be about 1500 including my 500 deductible.

Hey! I have the same insurance and my husband also works for Georgia Pacific :biggrin: We are in Rincon, Georgia. My qualifications were just about the same, only I didn't need the 5 years of medical history. Maybe because I have a BMI over 40? I'm just waiting on my Letter of Medical Necessity from my PCP and then they can submit mine for insurance approval. I have my pre-op education and exercise class on tuesday (dr. required) and still have to do an upper gi (dr. required) and then its just a waiting game! Good luck to you! :crying:

Good luck to you, too!! Did you get approved yet? My doctor is really thorough and we are just now at the point where he is writing his letter of necessity. He was supposed to write it over the weekend so his office should be faxing it sometime this week. I am excited and hoping to hear about an approval sometime next week or the week after.

I hope you're doing well!

Hey guys I have United Health Care Choice Plus 5'7 276lbs BMI 44. I had to have a letter from my doc, 5 years weight history, and all that Good Stuff finally after 4 months got it all in and all of the test done and I'm waiting for approval. Hopefully I'll be banded in lat Feb. Good luck.

My doctor just submitted everything to my surgeon's office today! I don't know how long it will take them to submit to the insurance company or how long it takes to hear about an approval.

I'm hoping to find something out by the end of the month!! Good luck to you! Let me know what you hear!

Good luck to all of you!! I hope you all have good news and hear something asap! It seems to take forever to have everything done that they want. Then when we wait to hear it just seems to be forever and will be here soon!! Take care and try to be patient! Sounds easy but we'll get thru the hard parts.