I have BCBS Tennessee PPO and wondering is anyone had the sleeve approved with this insurance. If so, how long did the appeal take since it is considered investigational? Thanks for any help or info.

I have BCBS Tennessee PPO and got denied the sleeve and was told i can apply for the band or the bypass. the insurance lady told in all the times she's been working there (10 yrs) she had never seen them approve it (granted she may have been lying to me). i was really angry but i didn't have the energy to appeal. i chose to go the self pay route in Mexico. i'm sched for june 11. i know that didn't answer your question, good luck to you.

I have BCBS Tennessee PPO and wondering is anyone had the sleeve approved with this insurance. If so, how long did the appeal take since it is considered investigational? Thanks for any help or info.

I have BCBS Tennessee PPO and wondering is anyone had the sleeve approved with this insurance. If so, how long did the appeal take since it is considered investigational? Thanks for any help or info.

Hi, my name is Jessica and I'm the social media communications coordinator at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. I spoke with one of our members services reps and this is what she had to say:

A member grievance can take up to 30 days to review, and you the member will receive a written response from the Grievance Committee.

Hope that helps. Please call the member service number on the back of your card if you need the address to send the form, etc.

Thanks!

Hi, my name is Jessica and I'm the social media communications coordinator at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. I spoke with one of our members services reps and this is what she had to say:

A member grievance can take up to 30 days to review, and you the member will receive a written response from the Grievance Committee.

Hope that helps. Please call the member service number on the back of your card if you need the address to send the form, etc.

Thanks!

Thank you Jessica for the information, where would you get the grievance form? And why do some BCBS of another state approves the Sleeve and another state BSBC considers it investigational, aren't they the same company? Just wondering.

I have started my process and was told by Baptist they submitted it to the insurance company. I was also told be BCBST that they do allow the sleeve now. Does anyone have any more info and how long is the wait?

THanks