tiger liliy

wow I have been away for 2 months and I come back thinking the MN section would have fired up guess not. I was away because I gave up I couln't afford to self pay, so I gave up completely. Since then I have been diagnosed with diabetes and confirmed my high blood pressure. My insurance also just sent out a letter stating the will now cover, but not till jan07 so they told me just to get all the paper work together and we will go from there. Jan is only a month and a half away. I can't wait.

I am just wondering if anyone know about the 6 months of supervised dieting. Does anyone have any input. Can you still be denied after and why?

The only reason why I think I will be denied is because I am not that overweight. I think I am but everyone tells me I am horrible to think that I need this surgery. The thing is that I have been trying to loose and I can't do it by myself. I do have diabetes, and mild high blood pressure. I am afraind they are going to say oh your blood pressure is not high enough or the diabetes is not that bad. BMI=36

I did talk to them and they are not sure about the lap band. However, All the hard work with the perscribed w/l pills and nutritionist may have payed off. They said as long as the doc. kept great notes on my progress i can use this as 6 mo. supervised. Now I just need to keep it up till Jan 07 and see If I get approved.

I was just wondering what is a supervised diet. Is meeting with my diabetic nutritionist a monitored diet?

thank you for the input I am going to call them tomorrow with lots of questions!

I gave up, My insurrance company said they do not cover any kind of weight loss, pills, Gym memberships, or any type of W/L surgery. My husband called and complained, because we have insurrance through the union. He told them I work my butt off for the union and we can't even have good ins. He said fine my wife will just have to rack up a bill for ins to cover with all her health issues. One month later, We got a letter today- Says as of Jan 2007 we now cover Gastric Bypass types of surgery. YES!!!! :) :Banane33: :D :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) So now 6 months of supervised diet and excercise and we are set.

katylady ---HI What kind of BCBS? On there web site they say they cover bariactic surgery? Just curious my self I am going to call tom. We have insurance through laborers union and I am sure they will not cover. But I keep hoping. Good luck. I will find out tomorrow.

I was wondering the same thing I have BCBS but its through ccs. Labors union. I am going to call first thing tom. morning. I should have called a while ago, but I am scared they won't. I just don't want to be let down.

I am really glad for you . I go in on thursday for the seminar. I can't wait to get started.

having gallstones is this a co morbidities?

Thank you! I think I won't qualify what kind of Insurance did you have? I have BCBS ccsystems. Through the union. If they require a BMI of 40 there is no way. I guess I will just have to wait. For some reason I think MN will be harder on requirements?

:help: Another question?? How long is the process before you actually have the surgery? 2 months 8 months?