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Any pointers anyone? Please Respond...need encouragement

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Pinkslippers

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Does anyone know of any grants or other ways to pay for the LAP-BAND®®. I work for the state and our Blue Cross Blue Shield does not cover it. My husband keeps encouraging me to search online. He thinks that there is a magical grant place. It really sucks that my insurance won't pay...they came up with this random way of paying for a few people...just does not seem fair. My girlfriend works for the postal service and she has same insurance just better benefits and hers paid....just does not seem fair. I would just take out a loan but unfortunately I have to do a lot of traveling with my job and am going to need a new car before long. I am getting desperate...daydreaming of ways to pay for it....can anyone help....just wish it was not so expensive...just venting I guess ...thanks again...I just had my first grand baby and really want to be here to watch him grow up....need to lose this weight.:thumbup:

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My husband has Blue Cross Blue Shield and they paid. It has to be presented as a medical issue. We had to give them a five year history from the primary doctor showing he has been over a certain weight for 5 years or more. Plus he has high blood pressure, sleep apnea and diabetes runs in his family. If you have medical issues over your weight, I do not understand how they can turn you down? Did your doctor present the case properly? My husband just had his surgery this month, 8/10. But it took us a good portion of the year to get the packet together for insurance approval. Oh.. one more thing his primary doctor had to write a letter of recommendation as well. Not sure if this helps.

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