I work for the school systemso i have bcbs of ms state employees plan. I called several months ago and was told that they do not cover the lapband at all, even with prior approval. My hubby has bcbs of florida, was wondering if any one has had any dealing with either of these ins companies

I have BCBSI. You need to contact the insurance companies and let them look to see if it is excluded on YOUR policy because not all plans cover it within a company.. Alot has to do with your employer.

I have BCBS of Florida as I work for the state.I had surgery 8-23-11. Up to then mine covered it with a 6 mos physician supervised weight loss program,a BMI over 40,overweight for at least 5 years with documentation from a dr,have tried previous weight loss attempts with dates & amount loss each time, yada yada yada.Even though I am paid thru the state I work for the Dept of Health. I know that Georgia state plan is trying to eliminate it from their policy.Your husband needs to check with his HR manager.

It is employer driven, so check you policy-- it is ONLINE or call the customer service , they will know with your Pol number