Hi everyone. I'm in the process of waiting for my insurance to approve a revision from band to Rny . I had band 11 years ago and 3 years later it slipped as well as a hernia. I had it fixed and they replaced the band. Now it happened again. I want this thing out and I need Rny. I gained all 100 lbs back. Does anyone have horizon blue cross blue shield? Is it hard to get approved?

I have Anthem BC BS. I had band surgery in fall 2007..worked pretty good until summer of 2008...had a blockage, then gall bladder removed in November 2008..surgeon took out band and repositioned it during that surgery (that option not even discussed before the gall bladder removal). Anyway, it never worked right again. So, November 2013 I have requested to it removed and revised to the RNY. Insurance okayed band removal, but denied the RNY. I had to go thru all the nut classes, and psych evaluation again. will finish that up next week, and resubmit the RNY request. I will let you know what the out come is, I hope by the end of February. I am getting quite anxious and still nervous that they will deny me again. Good luck to you, I have seen many on here that have no problem getting approval for revisions.

My second surgery was the same thing. I went in for something else and woke up with a new band. Had we discussed it beforehand I may have had it taken out completely and had Rny then. You live n learn. I hope all goes well for you. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Let me know your outcome.

I had my band oct 21 2009 it flipped he did it again dec 30 2009. It flipped again by the next month. Dr quit doing surgeries and I went to another surgeon last year and had to do all the test over except the sleep study. Including seeing the nutritionist for 6 consecutive months and a new psych eval. I have bcbs and got my approval this dec and the band was removed dec 31 and bypass done at the same time. It can be done. Good luck everyone and hang in there.