I don't know if ya'll remember me stating that MY company was the one that would deny me for lapband. I went ahead and had the doctor send my information into the insurance company, ready for a fight on my hands, several appeals and to get my lapband by June. Well things have changed! I got my denial, but the good news is they denied be because of the 6 month supervised weight loss plan! First off everything probably wasn't sent in til March 10th and the doctor got a faxed denial back by today that's only ten days give or take a day. But it means that if I do the 6 months weightloss they will approve me so I hope! I had wanted to do this over the summer, but if I can get it done at the end of the year and have insurance pay for it instead of going self-pay I'm willing to do that!

Just wanted to share with everyone....

Yea! That's awesome, congratulations! At least it's a plan and a destination!!

That's great! The 6 months goes by a lot faster than you think!

Wishing you good luck on your six mo. pre-op. Also, sending you good luck for approval by your ins. company

There is light at the end of the tunnel for you bradleybanana...go figure there are always hoops to jump through! Try and use this time to practice the behavior modifications and exercise ( if you don't). Then you'll be setting yourself up for success! Good Luck...I'm waiting to approval too!

I am with you. Hopefully you get approved as soon as you finish your 6 month weight loss program.

I am on the same boat with BCBS TX, they request a 6 month supervised weight loss porgram and I am exited to say that I am on 5th month, however it has been difficult to loose weight as I am always hungry, but at the same time I haven't gain any weight. I am sustaining it.

Don't give up your hope and keep in touch.

Regards

Vicky

Waiting to be banded

5/6 weight Loss program

Currently 202

BMI 36.1

Goal 130

Diabetes II, Infertility, amenorreah, sleep apnea, Hypothiroidism, PCOS.