You all are a WEALTH of information!! I thank God for this forum!! Having said that...now I'm wondering what will happen with my coverage?? Since I was laid off days after my surgery...how would this be covered or WILL it be covered - should my band need to be removed?? My insurance is still through Blue Cross Blue Shield but...with my new employer. Oy vey. Thanks for the information!

Peace Always!!

Mel

I would imagine the swallow test and appointment will be covered but beyond that it's up to your insurance. And the only way to tell is to go to their website and look up coverage for your plan? Look for bariatric coverage. BCBS has many different plans and although one may cover it, another employer may not have included bariatrics in their coverage due to increased cost?

I will indeed start asking tomorrow!! Thank you!! After I lost my job I was like "oh well...guess that's that!" But I'm at a stronger place "mentally & emotionally" to deal with what I have to do!

So yeah...my coverage now will not cover any type of "new" bariatric surgery but it will cover the fills and anything else that "could" be an issue with the new band so that was good to know! But...after my appointment, things are fine, no slippage, and I need to continue on my journey