Help!!:help:

I am in desperate need of finding any companies within the Seattle area....or ANYTHING close that have health insurance that covers the band. I know that ADP (payroll company) does but that's about it....Maybe Cingular or some national companies...if anyone perhaps works for a national or large company and they got approved please please please let me know. My mom worked at ADP for 7 years and had UHC and they covered the band but I had to be 18 So now I will be 18 in 2 weeks and she just got a brand new job still with UHC but they employer disn't chose to have the band be covered. Just my luck!

So if anyone can give any advice it would be veyr much appreciate!!!

Thank you!!

Audrey:kiss2:

I think Microsoft covers it. Other then that, I'm not sure.

Yes, I have heard a rumor that Microsoft does.

I just need to apply there like crazy lol.

I see you had your surgery done by Dr. Montgomery.

He is who will be doing my surgery....I have done everything except for have insurance that covers it cause insurance changed.

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Thanks for your help!!:clap2:

You'll love him, all the staff really. I'm so impressed with how they treat us patients.

Help!!:help:

I am in desperate need of finding any companies within the Seattle area....or ANYTHING close that have health insurance that covers the band. I know that ADP (payroll company) does but that's about it....Maybe Cingular or some national companies...if anyone perhaps works for a national or large company and they got approved please please please let me know. My mom worked at ADP for 7 years and had UHC and they covered the band but I had to be 18 So now I will be 18 in 2 weeks and she just got a brand new job still with UHC but they employer disn't chose to have the band be covered. Just my luck!

So if anyone can give any advice it would be veyr much appreciate!!!

Thank you!!

Audrey:kiss2:

Hi Audrey,

I have Regence Blue Shield and they just changed their policy on Jan. 2 to include LapBand, BUT you have to have one year suppervised diet. That's what got me! I had 10 months of LA Weight Loss. No good. Hope this helps. I finally bit the bullet and just got back from Mexico :clap2: :clap2:

Megret

I just found out that our Regence Blue Shield a Boeing plan covers LAP Band as of Jan 1st, 2007. I had my surgery on Dec 22, as the insurance company didn't inform me that this would be a covered benefit in the new year. Even thought I had called the insurance company five or six times since September, but know one could tell me or funny how know one knew. We have now sent in all the required papers and just got a letter on Friday, asking for additional information. They wanted five different visits in five different years, showing my weight being over 100 pounds or double my ideal body weight. So, it has been faxed and we will see. If anything I will appeal it until it's exausted. Good Luck, finding a company that will cover your surgery.

Charlene Clifton

Banded: Dec 22, 2006

Dr. Earl Fox, Auburn Regional Medical Center

First fill: Feb 8, 2007 2.5cc

Thanks for all of your help...I really want to get hired at microsoft..I have excellent customer service experince...I have been workign as an admin for 2 years since i was 16 (graduated early) but i swear it seems u need a 4 year degree just to be an admin at microsoft.

So frsuturating.

If anyone else knows about any other companies PLEASE let me know.

Or if you know your company helth insurance covers it and perhaps you work in HR then HIRE ME! No joke! Lol...ok I'm clearly desperate.

You might want to get started on a medically supervised diet (either by your Dr., Medical weight Loss center, etc) becasue if you do get a job and ahve the insurance many require a 6-12 month Dr. supervised diet. That way if you do get a job that covers it you will already be on the road to meeting the criteria.

Philips Oral Health has UHC that covers the lap band. Their corporate offices are in Snoqualmie & they have sites in Auburn & Bothell.