Hello, this is my first post... I am in the waiting for approval stage. Just wondering if anyone has had experience with BCBS- Anthem and the Scottsdale Bariatric Center. Me my husband and my son are all waiting on approval. I am making myself sick with worry that we will be denied...

Any words of wisdome out there!

My husband and I have Anthem here in New Hampshire. Hubby is having his band first, got his approval letter in about a week or two, I and waiting for mine now. Hope this helps.

BCBS is very good at approval. 6 months of seeing the dr. once a month to monitor weight loss, and then you are home free. I did not even loose that much weight in the six months. I'm approved and will get banded May 14th. Really, just relax, you'll get approved.

Mary

We didn't have to do the six month diet thing with the dr...ours is based on medically necessary and a BMI over 35 with comorbities or just above 40 and mine is 55 so I am hoping this will get me through the approval process. But you know these insurance companies, they are unpredictible.

Thanks for the info and I will keep positive thoughts:thumbup:

I just wanted to let you know that I live in Glendale and am being banded on May 7th.. I have BCBS and they are great - I was approved in a week and I have a BMI of 39 and no co-morbidities.. I was soo nervous, but they approved me..

And Scottsdale Bariatric is great, they are on top of everything and have the nicest staff! I am having Dr Blackstone do my band, but Dr Sprunger is very nice too!

I wish you all the best, and try not to worry too much... I did and I shouldnt have :smile2: Although sometimes you cant help it lol

Message me if you have any more questions and you guys are pretty close to me if you live in Anthem

Thank you so much for the info... I am so excited!!! We all just want to get this started! Good luck to you on May 7th!!!

I have BCBS too. and when i called to check on the coverage they said that you just have to be over 35 bmi and have been overweight for 2 years. and thats all they told me. they said that the doctor might have extra requirements and i'm really hoping i get approved i'm like on the bottom of the weight scale, (BMI 39) but i do have PCOS and sleep apnea. i'm just sooo nervous!

My paperwork was submitted on 4-23, I called bcbs yesterday (5-1) and I was told it was with the nurse to go over and I should know by 5-8 at the latest... I am hoping to get my band on when approved by 6-8 which is my 44th b-day. I think that will be a great present for myself!

It's official...I got my approval letter today and I am scheduled for June 18th! It took 16 days to get my approval. A new journey begins!

Hello... Just wanted to see how you were doing? Did your husband and son get approved too?

Just wanted

Still waiting on them... How are you? How did everything go?