Hallelujah!!! and Praise Jesus and pass the ketchup!!!

Got a Explanation of Benefits from PacifiCare today. It states that the only amount I am responsible for is $900 so they paid for the bulk of the surgery. YIPPEE!!!!

Gotta love Dr. Billy.

Did they pay to install the band?

Oh Penni that is great news! What a relief that must be for you!:clap2:

Great news, Penni! That has to be a load off your mind!

Emily

Did they pay to install the band?

Unfortunately NO.

Congratz!! That sucks they didn't pay for the surgery initially. My mom wantws the surgery done and she has pacificare.

Amy

Amy I am hearing since United Healthcare bought out Pacificare that the chances of the band being covered are better now. I am waiting the 6 months and will most likely persue the thought of getting Pacificare to cover it. AT least I am gonna try if I still feel that way in 6 months. Right now I don't want any more surgeries for a long long time. LOL!!

I have United Healthcare, and they are really pushing companies to put in the written bariatric surgery exclusion. This is something new, and unfortunately something I am being blocked by. I have to self pay for my surgery. Hopefully they will not have the written exclusion for my mom, because it would be hard for her to save up that cash.

Amy

Mine is united healthcare. looks like I got OK'ed just in time.