I don't even know where to begin :cry 4 months ago when I started this whole process of having surgery I was told by the "insurance specialist" at my hospital that all was good with my insurance...that I would be covered. Stupid ME never called the insurance company to verify this, after all, HE IS the "Insurance Specialist". After getting a surgery date of August 17, and after many tests and appts. and getting paperwork for these people I get a call on Aug. 7th from the hospital letting me know that weightloss surgery is EXCLUDED from my plan through my employer and that it was MY responsibility to have double checked that :think So of course I've been devastated for the past 3 days BUT this morning I get a call from the hospital AGAIN and get told "Congratulations, you've been approved" WTF??? So I'm all like "are you sure?? but what about this and that..." She reassures me that I've been approved and that she even has an authorizaton # :whoo:But something told me to call my insurance company and verify this. I called them and they said that the claim was presented and DENIED on Aug. 7th :faint:. YOU GUYS, I'M GOING CRAZY OVER HERE!!! :wacko:I know I need this band to help me lose weight...without it I know I can't succeed at losing the 140 lbs I need to lose. What do I do? I feel desperate, depressed, impotent :help: along with many other emotions!!

Wow I am sooooooooo sorry for you!!! It will work out, you can do it. Pay down some bills get a loan and go to mexico at a fraction of the cost...then be happy and healthy. Good luck!!