Yay!!!! I just received my approval!!!! I'm so excited . I was let down just a little to find out I have to change doctor's. My insurance requires you to have the band in a surgery center!!! Does anyone know anything about Dr. John Marsden, Richardson, True Results ???

Congrats on getting approved....

I dont know the doc....

but today is a yr ago I got my phone call of approval

I can still remember my excitment....

good luck ~hugs~

Congrats! I got approved yesterday!

How long did it take to get your approval? And which insurance company do u have??

I have united healthcare. From first visit to approval about 3 weeks.

Ok now I really hope I'm not over stepping my grounds if I am please say so. I have united health care too but in my plan its states that obesity related surgeries are excluded but I'm going to appeal uhc. Was this kinda the same scenario for u too or no?

Congrats on getting approved....

I dont know the doc....

but today is a yr ago I got my phone call of approval

I can still remember my excitment....

good luck ~hugs~

Congrads.... I look so forward to that I am just starting

My United Healthcare plan with Labcorp states that I just have to work for them for 2 years or more and have BMI of >40 or BMI <40 with 1 co-morbidity to be approved. I hope this helps.

Thank you so much. I have BCBS!!!! They have changed the way they approve with my employer. Now they submit you to surgery center. The surgery center submits to BCBS. They submitted on 1/31/13. Got approval 2/4/13. I go in tomorrow to discuss 2 pre-op diet and post-op instructions.

They also require 6 months of diet plan and you have to be employed for 5 years before they will approve you!!!!