what are the requirement for uhc I called them and they said that I am covered but did not tell me what are the requirements such as Aetna has a 5 years weight history and 6 month Dr. exercise plan someone please help before I get my hopes up high my bmi is 42:help:

WoW I never thought about that! I had Kaiser for 18 years...I work for AT&T and I just switched to UHC ChoicePluse JUST to have the surgery! I hope that there is no time requirement of having the insurance b4 I can apply!! That would suck now since my doctor just submitted for the surgery yesterday!!

I am an AT&T retiree and I also had Kaiser and switched to UHC Choice Plus just to get the lap-band surgery. I was approved quickly and had surgery within two months of switching insurance. Good Luck.

OK all of you AT&T folks, are giving me HOPE!!!!!

I was just switched on the 1st of January, I had Aetna, and that is no longer offered here in NJ so i pretty much had no choice. Come to find out that the Dr that I have been working with for 2 years (got pregers with twins on the first pre-op diet) is not in the UHC network. So, the rider or whatever they call it, that AT&T has with UHC states that it will NOT cover any DR or hospital that is out of network. They told me to find a new DR. Even if I have to go out of state, or 500 miles away they will cover 90% in network, but not a dime out. UGH!!!

Then, as I sat here crying my eyes out cause I am just about done with my 6 month pre-op supervised diet and doing good and not getting pregers again, I cannot find a DR anywhere near me, and the darn website is NO help. But I did find Dr Fielding at NYU that is in network so I am going to call there to see what can be done, and if I can use my exisiting work or if I have to start all over again.

Please tell me that AT&T isn't this MEAN and that it will be OK!!!!!

thanks,

Patti

It Might Be Better Uhc Don't Req. 6 Month Diet If You Havw A Bmi Over 40 You Will Be Approved No Problems If Less Than 40 You Might Have To Jump A Fwe Hoops But Not Like Aetna I Had My Band Done With Uhc, My Company Just Switch To Aetna And I Hurry To Get Mines Done So That I Would Not Have To Go Though Aetna

I am jumping through hoops now and I meet all those requirement....it just depends on the plans!