I'm starting the process for surgery. I have United healthcare choice plus for railroad employees (BNSF to be specific). I'm wondering if anyone else has the same insurance and has been through the process. I've read so many different posts I'm not sure what to expect when I go for my consult. Some places I have read you need a 6 month doctor monitored weight loss and others have said you don’t need that. Just looking for some advice if anyone knows more about my type of insurance and bariatric surgery.

Thanks!

Can't help you with your specific instance but you should be able to contact them and get information. I was able to get a written copy of the exact requirements from mine.

Just contacted UHC to check on my benefits. I have Choice Plus through my employer and was told 6-month monitored diet plan isn't required.

Edited May 14, 201511 yr by Mrs. Schu

My plan does require a 6 month supervised diet plan. I believe its specific to your employer and even if you have the same plan it could be different depending on what the employer chose when setting up the "package" deal.

I found Blue cross Blue shield a pleasure to get approved from. Less than a month and I was sleeved.

Woke up in horrible gastric pain last nite. Vomiting and cold sweats!!! Had to lie down on bathroom tile -- just in agony. All this after finally receiving my "written" rejection that stated I do not have serious medical conditions and that my problem with the band these past 4 years is behavioral and not due to a malfunction! Peer to peer scheduled for 5/20, but i' m so scared it too will be denied! Don't know how much longer I can deal with this! I'm so depressed! BMI 37.7, 5'3", 211 lbs. asthma and can't breathe, vomiting, major GERD, food always gets stuck even after all restriction removed, one knee replaced already, renal cell carcinoma 2 years ago, high triglycerides, genetics!!!! Isn't this enough?!!! I can't do this alone. My mother was over 300 lbs when she died and my sister is 325 at least! I'm getting there fast!

Edited May 17, 201511 yr by Mrs. Schu

My peer-to-peer should be taking place right now. Hoping I'm approved.

Good luck, it sounds like most people get approved after the peer to peer. I should be approved after I go through all the hoops, 6 month diet, psych eval, labs, ect.

Thanx, Tristan. Good luck to you too! I haven't heard anything so I'm hoping no news is good news. I did see the results of my labs today and found out that I have very high lipids, am prediabetic and have extremely low vitamin d levels.

Edited May 20, 201511 yr by Mrs. Schu