Well, it took a year of fighting, screaming, yelling, jumping up and down, 3 denial letters, 2 request for additional info, 1 last denial for Exploratory / Investigational, and one last appeal... I received a phone call from my Customer Service rep at BCBS, they are tired of arguing with me, and have approved me for the sleeve! I called my Surgeon, we set a appointment for tomorrow morning to go over everything one last time, and set a surgery date!! Hell yeah!! I feel like I won the lottery.

Anyone else who has been denied by Excellus BCBS Blue Point 2 in NY for Investigational / experimental reasons, they will not being using those terms to deny people any longer.

Thanks to all the people here who posted appeal letters, that I stole / used portions of during my process.

I'm so damn Happy I could do back flips.

Way to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooo happy for you!!

Congrats!!!!!

Congratulations!!! Way to be persistant!!!!!

Congratulations!!!

Way to go. As most carriers are now changing the positions of the sleeve it was only a matter of time that it becomes the new standard for weight loss surgery. I am so glad my insurance had changed and I was able to do this instead of lab band. Let us know when you get your surgery date.