I am not about to give up on this, but this is getting really difficult and discouraging. I need to find a GOOD surgeon for a consult and hopefully weight loss surgery and I am getting NOWHERE.

First I tried calling my insurance provider to see what doctors were covered under my plan, but they said they cannot "look-up" a weight-loss surgeon, only a general surgeon.

So I start looking up weight loss surgeons online and from this website, but none seem to be covered. I feel like this is just one big vicious cycle and I cannot seem to get this process started, which I am SO DESPERATE to do! Any suggestions?

where are you from??

ask them what hospitals and surgery center's they cover??

I'd recommend going to their online search (I typed your plan into google and came up with a search link https://www.oxhp.com/secure/providerSearch/content_doctor.html) and finding the hospitals that are covered by your plan, and then calling the hospitals and ask if they have a bariatric surgery center or offer bariatric surgery.

Wow! Thanks for the quick replies! I didn't realize I forgot to say my LOCATION! I'm in New Jersey.

I used the link you supplied Stephy and I was back on the familiar page of Oxford. I choose specialist and it comes up with hundreds of specialists. There's no category that narrows down the search. When I call Oxford Member services, it goes nowhere...

Screeden, I thought that insurance providers covered certain doctors, not hospitals... but if that's the case I could try that route...

I hate to be so discouraged this early on in the process... this is supposed to be the easy part!

I know if I go to my insurance website (Anthem BCBS), I can select to either search by doctor/profession or by hospital. I assume when the hospital comes up, the insurance will probably cover at whatever tier is stated.

Wow! Thanks for the quick replies! I didn't realize I forgot to say my LOCATION! I'm in New Jersey.

I used the link you supplied Stephy and I was back on the familiar page of Oxford. I choose specialist and it comes up with hundreds of specialists. There's no category that narrows down the search. When I call Oxford Member services, it goes nowhere...

Screeden, I thought that insurance providers covered certain doctors, not hospitals... but if that's the case I could try that route...

I hate to be so discouraged this early on in the process... this is supposed to be the easy part!

What part of NJ are you from? North, South, Central? There are many people here from NJ. You can PM each one and learn whom they have used. Then contact the office over the phone and inquire if they accept you insurance or not.