Gracek

So here is my deal. :thumbup: My Insurance through my healthcare provider said NO, DENIED, as they do not cover obesity surgical procedures. I cannot afford to Selfpay and my credit was denied for a Loan towards this. Where do i even go now? What do i do? Has anyone had this problem or known someone? I am sooo lost and discouranged. I am getting heavier and no matter what i do especially now with the stress over this, i wont stop growing. Please advise....Any help will be greatly approeciated. I am shopping for individual coverage, hoping for the best! :confused:

Hi Everyone...I am not sure if i should even be here BUT i am so there must be a reason. My name is Grace, i am 28 yrs old from the East Coast. I have struggled with my weight since i was a child, always been on the heavy side. Since 2002 when i hit the 200lb mark at 5'4, i decided i wanted to make a change, i started the Gym, Diets and Diet pills, the weight went BUT came right back. I have been at it since. I go to the Gym now, 3 times a week although i see no real results. I eat well and avoid Junk at all costs altho i do slip from time to time. I will be turning 30 in a year and i cannot go into my 30's the same way i spent my 20's and my teens, FAT and UNHAPPY. So i recently decided to look into LapBand procedures for Weightloss, i was denied by my health care insurance BUT apparently there are ways to go around that. So now, i am in the begining stages of finding a doctor and that way of finding financing. I currently weigh 261lbs, i have some health issues related to my weight and aches and pains i likely shouldnt have at my age. So today, i found myself on this website, maybe for support, maybe for ideas or suggestions or maybe just to talk to people who understand what its like to be the way i am. Thanks, Grace

So here is my deal. :grouphug: My Insurance through my healthcare provider said NO, DENIED, as they do not cover obesity surgical procedures. I cannot afford to Selfpay and my credit was denied for a Loan towards this. Where do i even go now? What do i do? Has anyone had this problem or known someone? I am sooo lost and discouranged. I am getting heavier and no matter what i do especially now with the stress over this, i wont stop growing. Please advise....Any help will be greatly approeciated. I am shopping for individual coverage, hoping for the best! :confused:

Hi Cindy, Thanks for the warm welcome. How is it working out for you so far? I am still getting turned down left to right BUT still trying. I cant help but be abit envious of everyone who has gotten it but still happy all the same. I cant figure out what to do to get this surgery. My cousin also wants it and was denied through her employer, at 5'3 and 290 she is morbidly obese, BUT we cant seem to both find a solution.

Hi, I was denied by United Health care through my employer because they do not cover obesity surgery. I am looking into purchasing my own individual coverage through another insurance company. I believe this is my only hope. I have also learned that i need to be monitored by a doctor regarding my weight before i can qualify. although i have some health issues, nothing has ever been specifically documented as a weight issue. A part of me is very discouraged and afraid that i may not be able to get this surgery. I am not sure what my options are BUT i am looking into whatever will work now.