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feeling a little disappointed right now.....

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arnetta

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I am going to the Phyc Dr. next Wednesday and was going to get blood work done today so I called my insurance company again for the 50th time to find out what lab to go to and the woman I spoke with this time......not so friendly.... :( She said that my obesity my be considered a pre-existing condition. Okay...so why is it that when I called each time just to check that no one mentions this to me? I know that nothing is guarenteed until it goes before prior review....but why can't we just be given answers when we ask? I don't mind waiting 6 months or a year even but I just want to know damn it.

 

And when you ask what they consider a pre-existing condition.....HA. What a joke....doesn't answer anything. I will tell you I have not been seen by a doctor in the past for my "obesity". Infact I refuse to go to doctors unless 100% NEEDED because all they want to do is talk about how fat I am and try and sell me on the "weight loss diets" that are going to cost me a fortune that I don't have that if I stop doing for any amount of time I will simply gain alllllllllllllllllllllll the weight back......frik frik frik. I am frustrated!

 

OH AND SHAME ON ME for immediately looking into the lap band when my new insurance (that covers it) took effect........ MY BAD! I gotta say I wouldn't mind the waiting period if the turd on the other end of the phone had treated me a little better....but she didn't....

 

 

 

 

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Soooooo frustrating, I really feel for you. After I went through a few calls with those 'people' it came down to I had to gain 19 pounds to even be considered to be covered...I had no comorbs...anyway I ended up self paying 14K but two years later I would do it again and even pay double! I probably saved that money on food becuase I now eat very tiny portions...LOL! Good luck and hang in there!

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Agree very frustrating. You would think that insurance companies would realize that if we are healther that we will cost them less in the long run. Obese people have multiple health problems over time and these can be costly to insurance companies. Keep your head up, I know it is a lot of hoops to jump through but it will be worth it in the long run. Maybe the person on the phone got up on the wrong side of the bed, it costs so little to be nice and compassionate. Kindness is such an important part act in health care and I am sorry you had to experience this. :angry:

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I was reading this again tonight and had to laugh. Of course obesity is a preexisting. Duhhh..do insurance companies think we work up one morning and said, Oh, I think I will be obese today so I can have surgery and restrict what I eat. What idiots! You can jump through there hoops because, we all have because the end result is worth it. Keep your chin up it and the power of positve thinking will carry your through this road block.

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