:Bunny :Bunny Hello everyone.

I am begining my journey of exploring lapband surgery as a weight loss tool to improve my health as well as my self esteem. I am concerned over the insurance process all together. I was wondering if anyone had any success receiving funding from BC/BS?

Thanks:Bunny

Hi there.... I have BCBS of GA, as well.

I wondered if you've received any information on them since posting here?

I started the process for getting banded and sent all the paperwork to my surgeons office....I got a call from the lady who handles insurance who told me that she knows BCBS will ask for 5 years of physician documented weightloss attempts. This seems unreal to me... I feel totally overwhelmed now. I've moves so much over the past 10 years I can't remember where I've gone and who said what about my weight....I've gone to so many diet centers I don't know who to call and who has records, etc.

Let me know if you've gotten anywhere in the process thus far with BCBS-GA... I'd really be interested in keeping up with your approval process as well...maybe we can help each other through it.

*Not sure if they will want 5 yrs of medically supervise diet history - or just the last 5 yrs of medical records.

BCBS of CA wanted 5 yrs medical records - but only 6-12 months of doc supervised diet history.

Also - I had to write out my diet history - but it certainly wasn't all doc supervised...

Take heart! I had to fight them all the way to the state insurance board - but I won.

Good Luck!!