I have UHC choice plus and im dying to know if they will approve me. My BMI is right at 40.1. Im 230lbs and 5'3" and should weigh like between 113-135 according to ww. so im 100 lbs over weight!! The only thing is i dont have any co morbidities. I have gerd, depression, arthritis in my hip, and back pain but no "co-morbidities" like high blood pressure, diabetes or sleep apnea. does anyone thinik i have a chance?? Im soo sick of being fat i cant stand it.

I have UHC CP. Whether you have weight loss surgery coverage completely depends on your individual policy but if so, with their guideliens you are JUST within the range (.1 to be exact) for the surgery. You have to have a BMI above 40 or 35-40 with comorbities. I had a BMI of 40.2 with no comorbities and was approved in less than a week without needing to provide weight history or do any supervised diets. But again, it depends on your individual policy.

Why not just call and find out instead of worrying and waiting?

Do you think it hurts your chances of being approved if you call every day or even twice a day... bugging them???

We were approved within 30 days. I can forward you a letter that we had used if you would like.

Chris

I have UHc Choice plus thru Gap Inc, and my policy covers 90% IF your Dr bills In Network. If they are one of those dr's that bill out of network then UHC choice plus usually wont pay anything. that's what happened to me with my Dr. But it covered all the pre-ops and the hospital portion 90% just didn't cover any of the surgeons fee.

Good Luck!!