michelee0901

This is the insurance I have and I am so frustrated and confused. I contacted my insurance company three times before my seminar to see if I would be required for the 6 month supervised diet so I could get started with that ASAP and they said NO. So I went to the seminar, met with the surgeon, met with the bariatric nurse and today I meet the nutrionist. I have my psych eval scheduled for April 8th. So yesterday the drs office secretary calls me and says I need the 6 mos diet I was like Um ok but my insurance says its not required. She tells me they are wrong :cursing: So I call insurance back get forwarded all over the company and again I am told no I just need 40 BMI (which I have) 5 years of weight history and the nutionist and psych eval. Then I get all 5 yrs of weight history faxed to her and call her and she says who told you you needed that me or the insurance and I said Both???? She says Oh no you dont need that!?!? WHAT THE HECK!!! So if you have this insurance can you tell me what was required for you. Thanks in advance :tt2:

I have UHC Choice Plus PPO. I didnt need the 6 month diet. I just had to have the records of 5 year weight history at 35 BMI and above. I have a 40 BMI and no comorbites. The approval process took a week (the longest in my life LOL) but I have been waiting over a week to get the letter in the mail now. And my dr's office wont schedule you for surgery without that letter and UHC wont fax it. But all and all I am very happy with UHC.

Thanks so much Can you forward me the letter? My email is michelee0901@yahoo.com Thanks soo much :thumbup:

Thanks so much! Well as an update now. I have called every department at UHC :seeya: The customer service sent me to care coordinator who sent me back to customer service again back to care coordinator and NO ONE could answer my questions :thumbdown: So I am just going to keep my fingers crossed. The lady at the dr's office is going to submitt my letter after my psych eval which is next wed. Then I will find out if I need the 6 mos I will need it :shurg: what can ya do? I will do whatever I have to to be able to get this done :seeya: Thanks for the info

Thanks sooo sooo much for the info. The lady at my Dr. office has not sent my letter to UHC she is going off what her information from past people has to say but I dont know if that is even correct because she first told me I also needed a 5yr weight history which I do then said No I didnt :cursing: So I have an apt with her today so we will see Thanks again I will def call for those benefits. I registered for myuhc but it just says bariatric surgergies will be processed by a care coordinator.

How exciting I am going to my session on Sat and I cant wait :thumbup:

Hi My name is Michelle. I am 28 years old and I have an amazing husband and three kids :biggrin: My kids are 4,3, and 17 months so they keep me very busy. I want to have this surgery so I have more energy to play with them and dont get out of breath so easily. I also want to be around with them for a LONG LONG LONG time I have previously attended a seminar but before having a major surgery I wanted to give myself one more shot at taking the weight off by myself. I was not able to do it so I have decided to go on with the lap band. I am attending a seminar on Saturday with a different dr who is closer to home and highly recommended. I cant wait. I have spoken to my insurance company and while they say they cover it I dont want to get my hopes up until I have the approval letter. Does anyone know how long the process is from once you get attend your seminar until you have a surgery date? My insurance says they dont require the 6 mos diet so we will see. I am excited and nervous and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone here

Either Centegra Woodstock or Good Shepard in Barrington IL. I would prefer Centegra because its very close to home. Barrington is 45 min from here.

I have United Healthcare Choice Plus and I am curious does anyone know what their requirements are? I have contacted them and they didnt tell me much except that their was no exclusion on the policy and that the dr has to send a letter in to them for the decision?