so my employer and its insurance provider has covered more than 25 lap band patients and im the first to be rejected because im too heavy to have weight loss surgery get that lol my benefits coord called me and i can not get a hold of her in the 5 calls i have made and messages i have left i actually found this out by the doctor im dealing with at a lap band seminar that i volunteerily went to to compound matters worse i was going home and hit a curb at 60mph on the highway while going off an exit ramp denting both left side rims severly to warrant me purchasing new tires and rims

I'm sending good and second request approval thoughts your way. I'm sorry you got such awful news... hopefully it'll just become a minor speed bump on your way to bandom.

just got word on Monday, I am 43 pounds away from 49.9BMI, insurance will not approve until then for lapband but will approve bypass. I too am upset, disappointed, etc.

My primary gave me merida to help but I feel as I have fallen off my wagon! I have another appointment with my surgeon on May 8th. Has anyone had any success appealing to insurance who have been denied being over 50BMI??