I gave up, My insurrance company said they do not cover any kind of weight loss, pills, Gym memberships, or any type of W/L surgery.

My husband called and complained, because we have insurrance through the union. He told them I work my butt off for the union and we can't even have good ins. He said fine my wife will just have to rack up a bill for ins to cover with all her health issues.

One month later, We got a letter today- Says as of Jan 2007 we now cover Gastric Bypass types of surgery. YES!!!!

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So now 6 months of supervised diet and excercise and we are set.

Congratulations, but make sure you check and they will cover the band as well. Some won't because they still consider it to be experimental since it hasn't been approved for very long. Best wishes to you.

thank you for the input

I am going to call them tomorrow with lots of questions!

I did talk to them and they are not sure about the lap band. However, All the hard work with the perscribed w/l pills and nutritionist may have payed off. They said as long as the doc. kept great notes on my progress i can use this as 6 mo. supervised. Now I just need to keep it up till Jan 07 and see If I get approved.

If they deny the band call the Union back. I was denied 3 times and the union really helped me a ton. I was told the band was experimental. Sometimes the Union is actually worth it. ~Mandy

The only reason why I think I will be denied is because I am not that overweight. I think I am but everyone tells me I am horrible to think that I need this surgery. The thing is that I have been trying to loose and I can't do it by myself. I do have diabetes, and mild high blood pressure. I am afraind they are going to say oh your blood pressure is not high enough or the diabetes is not that bad. BMI=36

My insurance covers it with a 40 bmi, or a 35 bmi with 2 co-morbid issues, diabetes and HBP are both in that catagory. I would fight for the surgery if you feel it will improve your quality of life. ~Mandy