HETFIELD

I am 6'0 and 360. 29 year old male. I have lost weight plenty of times in the past including with a personal trainer only to gain it back. Nothing new right? Well I have Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. I called Dr David Geller's office in Louisville as a friend of mine recommended his office. They told me to get all these facts and questions answered before I could even get into a seminar. So ok, I call my insurance and they tell me flat out they don't do lap band surgeries. I'm thinking..."OK?" And I hang up. I call back later and get a different person and they say the same thing. After I question them why, he relents that they don't do it for people interested in improving their looks. So I'm under the assumption that they do it for health reasons. Well, I have type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure, and am on meds for both. So I'm thinking that's good enough right? Well, I decide to check my insurance booklet. That was tough to get from work as well. But I finally got it. It's pretty much greek to me, but looks as if they don't cover gastric surgeries to lose weight at all. So I'm wondering, are these just barriers trying to prevent me from obtaining lap band? How can I find out 100% truthfully if they cover it or not?