zimmersdreamer

here are some sites that i have found... State laws on insurance coverage for bariatric sur... [surg Obes Relat Dis. 2005 Jul-Aug] - PubMed result Insurance Coverage | Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Services | St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis Countervailing factors seem nearly certain to boost the number of weight loss surgeries during 2004, however. Legislatures in several states are known to be considering bills that would mandate coverage for obesity surgery. These are Illinois and Ohio. If laws are passed there, they would join the ranks of six states--Louisiana, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, and Indiana--that already have mandated such coverage. Passage of benefit mandates such as these states have makes it much harder for insurers to deny coverage to persons who fit the prerequisite profile, and to impose further restrictions on coverage for obesity surgery, but does little to address levels of reimbursement for the surgery to hospitals and doctors. (from Liability insurance premiums on bariatric surgery soar. | Goliath Business News) good luck and please post if anyone else finds more info!

well i called today and my insurence does NOT cover any weightloss proceedure:cursing:, and my employer, because we are coorprate, will not add it as a rider. SO i guess that i am going to have to start looking for an independant insurance that DOES cover it. any suguestions?

So I have made the descision to get a lapband. I have to take the steps and ask my current insurace if they cover it and what the requirements are. I see there are a ton of people on here that have insurance, what is yours? was there any set backs? would you, advise or think about, getting a second insurance to help cover the cost? I have insurence, healthsmart, through my work, but have also considered getting a second plan, indipendant, to help cover the cost incase my plan doesnt cover it. If they dont cover it I am going to need to get one that does. Okay that sounds bad but...OOP is too much to consider. I still hjave student loans and really dont want to take out a loan but may have to if thats my only option. I am looking for possably getting banded in 2010.

I have not started my journey yet, or rather I am just taking baby steps. I have to talk to my Dr and get insuirance to approve...yadda yadda yadda... anywho I will be a tight bander, I plan on exercizing because I love to work out but I also know that this is a tool, I will use it to the fulliest of my abilities! I havew 150 lbs to lose and by George I dont want to take 3-4 years to do it! I want it off in a year. I will have my Dr follow my progress but I will let him know that for the part of the time that I am losing weight, I want it tight... now are you going to loosen it eventualy? I guess that question makes since. I mean after you have reached you weight loss goal, will you loosen it to the point your maintaining weight loss and not loosing any more?