Does anyone have United Healthcare and have any information on what they had to do to get the procedure approved? I am just at the beginning and have only attended the info session. The surgeon's office has all my insurance info and said they would be contacting them to see, but I am impatient and want to know what to expect, lol! Any advice, info would be appreciated!

I have UHC, I think it depends on the plan you have.

I called them up and asked them if it was covered and the requirements.

They told me exactly what I needed to qualify for the surgery.

I did have to do 6 months of supervised weight loss diet.

After I did everything required it was a approved in a couple weeks.

Hello,

I also have Unitedhealth care they where great...If you call your 1877# on the back of your card ask if you are covered and ask to speak to your Bariatric Resource Center, my plan put me in touch with a Bariatric Resource Nurse the first time I called....Good Luck and feel free to ask any thing you may need to know...PS I also had to do a 6 Month Nutrition Plan

I have uhc through my husband's job. I had no problems getting approved. I had a BMI over 55 so they approved me and I didn't even have a ton of medical history. And I'm only like 1500 out of pocket so far. They have been great!

I have uhc through my husband's job. I had no problems getting approved. I had a BMI over 55 so they approved me and I didn't even have a ton of medical history. And I'm only like 1500 out of pocket so far. They have been great!

Did you have to wait the 6 months?

My wife and I have the UHC Options PPO plan...and we had to do the 6 month supervised diet. We just finished that the begining of June, and meet with the surgeon again on July 18th for out final visit before we sinmit the info to insurance.

Nope I had ta attend the first initial consaltation then a doc visit for him to find me suitable he turned down my hubby. Then a phyc visit then 1 nutrition visit then blood work then surgery that's it but I did wait a while because the docs office and the insurance got wires crossed oh and 3 years past history of weights

I had uhc and no 6 months supervised diet just proved bmi over 40 for last 5 years thru dr. recprds there was an 18 month,period in there where I had no,dr. Visits and no recorded weight but they still approved. No comorbid conditions

I've got UHC too... 80% up to 10,000 lifetime max for in-network. What should I expect for total out of pocket cost?