I am in California and have United Healthcare insurance through work. I believe I called and asked them if they cover any WLS an they said no. The Dr I have my consultation with this week said they take that insurance and most patients are covered. Does anyone else have united health and was covered? Or has anyone been told they aren't covered but when the dr submitted the info they were covered?

I have UHC and got my approval letter one and a half weeks after seeing the surgeon.

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I have Oxford Insurance, which seems to be the low rent division of United Healthcare. I had to follow a six month regimen of meeting a nutritionist once a month. Plus I had to get approvals from a psychologist, a pulmonologist, a cardiologist and a gastroenterologist.

Dr. Strom and his team were familiar with all the requirements of dealing with my insurance, had a list of doctors that they knew took my insurance, and stepped me through everything. Once we got all the paperwork together about a month before my surgery date, they submitted everything and got approval the first time within a week.

It was submitted on Monday and approved by Wednesday. I Had my surgery 2 weeks later!

The whole process took 6 months because of the 6 months nutritional counseling. If you need to do that.. UTILiZE IT! I was so mentally prepared once i got banded and I believe that is the reason for my fast success!

Hi, I also need 6 months of weight loss counselling (I'm 3.5 months into that) which I see my family doctor for. My ins allows a family dr to do this since I am "out of area." He seems to think if I don't lose 10-20 lbs in the 6 months that the ins will deny me because it will appear as if I am not dedicated to change. Was this your experience also? (FYI my dr knows nothing about my odd-ball ins but thinks they all work that way.) DId your ins expect you to lose weight first?

I also have UHC thru work and was approved in about two weeks. For those of us insured w them how much do you pay for fills? Saw other posts about fills and was surprised.

I am required to do 6 months of weight loss counseling also, although my initial doctor visit was not until 7/23, my six months will not end until January 2014. I also have to complete pre-counseling; psych, nutritionists, pcp visits, support group neetings, etc. I am okay waiting and I only have to lose 8 pounds in the 6 months. I must admit, I am looking forward to attending a support group meeting for the first time.

I have UHC on my job and they covered my surgery and I was approved very quickly...

I have United healthcare. I hate them they Told me I was not diabetic I don't have high blood pressure so they weren't going to Approve me So after a year of stressing over it I did self-pay