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  1. Federal BCBS paid for my sleeve 100%, minus the copayments for the hospital and my surgon!

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  2. does medicaid pay for lap band (not medicare but medicaid)

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  3. New CPT codes for Lap Band

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  4. blue cross blue shield

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  5. Horizon NJ Health, 12 month wait?

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  6. CIGNA people-How long did it take for approval/denial?

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  7. Approved! Washington State Apple Health (Molina Medicaid)

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  8. What's a reasonable cost for a Psych Eval?

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  9. Texas Medicaid Will Pay For Lap Band Surgery

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  10. Just starting to explore options...help!!!

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  11. APPROVED - Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

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  12. Your Aetna experience?

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  13. Inexpensive self pay in the USA

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  14. Aetna Sleevers - Share Your Approval And/or Denial Experiences Here!

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  15. Medicare will approve Lap-Band Surgery! Approved facilities List

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  16. What Did Your United Healthcare Cover?

    By DreamsOfSkinny,
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  17. Aetna Approved My Gastric Sleeve Surgery In Less Than 72 Hours!

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  18. How long till medicaid approval

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  19. State by State Lap-Band Surgery appeal rights link

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  20. UHC Choice plus-won't cover?

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  21. Here Are The Requirements For Tricare

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  22. Does aflac cover???

    By angel1975,
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  23. United HealthCare

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  24. Does medicaid cover lapband surgery?

    By dimples,
    • 29 replies
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  25. Kaiser Permanente Insurance

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  26. Does Obamacare cover weight loss surgery ?

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  27. Kaiser Southern California Pays for Lap Band

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  28. Tricare Denial..REVERSED!!

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  29. My experience with Anthem BCBS

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    • 12 replies
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  30. United healthcare choice plus.

    By melissa1104,
    • 34 replies
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  31. United Healthcare Denial?

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  32. No insurance, bad credit..only chance of financing fell through :(

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  33. How Long Does Cigna Approval Take ?

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  34. Aetna...What did you do to get approved?

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  35. Veterans Administration and Lap Band Surgery?

    By Pete53,
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  36. United Health Care Insurance

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    • 67 replies
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  37. does anyone have Healthfirst insurance

    By patienceshy,
    • 20 replies
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  38. Finally, florida medicaid accepted

    By jellolo,
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  39. What Insurance Can I Take Out To Cover Sleeve?

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    • 25 replies
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  40. Kaiser Permanente...

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    • 5 replies
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  41. Does Aetna Cover a Tummy Tuck

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    • 7 replies
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  42. How to avoid the 6 month diet requirement?

    By kaneohegirl,
    • 17 replies
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  43. Caresource Ohio requirements

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    • 11 replies
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  44. Partnership HEALTH PLAN Insurance

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    • 54 replies
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  45. bcbs il process?

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    • 62 replies
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  46. Arkansas Medicaid

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    • 22 replies
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  47. Sleep Apena ~*~ I need it!!!!

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  48. Tricare Prime, anyone?

    By Kassie B.,
    • 55 replies
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  49. Kentucky Medicaid Changes

    By xChdx,
    • 16 replies
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  50. United healthcare Bariatric program

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    • 121 replies
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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
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