What Did Your United Healthcare Cover?

[ashlewis1977 26]

Hi my name is amber im from Houston tx 19 years old been overweight my whole life. I am on my own with no help I have united healthcare i was wondering if anybody had advise for me a need a good doc and low cost and want to know ppls success with UHC?? CAN ANYBODY HELP ME?

Hey amber, dr Scarborough in Binz st. I have my consult on the 25th also my nutritionist. I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have united through Medicaid and was told it will be 3 months. Don't wanna get my hopes up but I am 35 and am at my biggest bmi ever though I have struggled my whole life so I pray it all goes through!!!

[BayouGal85 16]

United Heath Care covered NOTHING for me ... payed all out of pocket!!!

[Hevans 3]

So I don't understand. I am in the appeal process but uhc does cover bariatric surgery on my plan and they paid for all my preop labs, sleep study, pft, and consults, but have denied the actual surgery. I am left with thousands of oop costs( my ded is 800 and then coins). I don't understand how they would pay preop services but not the surgery? Any tips on the appeal process with them? Thanks

[jules1127 10]

Did UHC cover any cosmetic surgery for anyone?

[isajck 229]

Did UHC cover any cosmetic surgery for anyone?

I've not gotten to that point yet but imagine, depending on how bad the skin hang is, they would cover at least a panniculectomy if nothing else.

[AquariusDiva 15]

I have United and I am having to do the 5 year weight history as well as the 6 month nutrition sessions. So now I have to get started on the paperwork in which will be tricky since I recently moved and I have no PCP, and I need to get my old PCP to fill out the 5 year weight history. ANd I need to get a new PCP or someobody to do the 6 month diet. I saw a dr. last month but when I mentioned the 6 month diet requirement he basically told me they had no nutritionist in the group (which to me means he didnt want to do it).

On top my UHC is lagging on confirmation of what I need to do. One person told me to call the Bariatric Resources, when I did that person told me that they do not handle my particular pland. Called United back and they confirmed (again) that Bariatric didnt handle the process. They did say it was covered. But they have escalated it. I started that inquiry a month ago and it is still "in process".

[ashlewis1977 26]

Just an update...I was approved last Wednesday!! They called Thursday with my surgery date. I start my liquids on next Monday the 23rd and surgery is Monday jan 6th!! I'm so excited! Nervous! Anxious! And a little bummed on spending the holidays on liquids but the outcome is greater than the struggle!!!

[punkincowgurl 9]

Hi my name is amber im from Houston tx 19 years old been overweight my whole life. I am on my own with no help I have united healthcare i was wondering if anybody had advise for me a need a good doc and low cost and want to know ppls success with UHC?? CAN ANYBODY HELP ME?

Hi Hun you can contact Dr. Fernando Miranda and he can help you. Im in houston.