Cristal2star

Hello everyone... i just recently was put on my husbands ins. and looked to see if there was a way to get the lapband surgery. When I was reading it over I seen there was an exclusion that they do not cover services and supplies related to obesity, including surgical or other treatment of morbid obesity, this right away made me unhappy. I am 28 years old soon to be 29 and 5'6 and 396 pounds. I would say that I am WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY over weight. I dont think I can afford to go pay for it out of pocket at the moment. What I wanted to know is does anyone else have BC/BS of Texas PPO and have you gotten approved. Please all help would be nice . Thanks in advanced I would love some good news right about now.

That is what it says in the handbook they gave me. I had a few people tell me they did get the surgery with TX BC/BS PPO. I am hoping that once the ins kicks in on April 1st and I start going to the doctor that it will be approved.

Hello all, My name is Crystal York.. I am starting my journey to get the lapband. I just got married in June of 2010 and have met the love of my life. I have battled with weight my whole life and really would like to get down to an ideal weight to start a family with my husband one day, would aslo be nice to feel better about my self. I am just not getting added to his insurance in Feb... I wanted to know how long the process takes and what all I need to do to get it rolling. Any and all help is welcome. I seen alot of b4 and after pics and it has given me so much hope. Hope to hear from you all soon.

I know I know it will take sometime, I am just so excited about it all. My ins does not kick in till April so I wont be able to get to much rolling till then. I am hoping it gets kicked in march so we will see. I am still a tad scared its gonna be a whole new me but I am determined to get this going and get on the road of losing all this excess weight. Its time to start being healthy and do the things I have never got to do bc I have been so shy and stuff about my weight. I did not even have a wedding bc I did not want to be seen as the fat girl in the dress. So once I do loose the weight my husband and I talked about having a real wedding. So its going to be get I know it is.... thank you both for your kind words.

Grats on hearing that. Me and my husband been talking about it alot. My ins dont kick in till march/april so I will be going to see the doctor as soon as it kicks in. I really want this done I hope the approve it. I think they should since I need to loose about 230 pounds.

Hello all. I am 28 and just starting my journey on the ban. I have started going to the doc and was just wonder about how long after a ref does it take to get approved. I am scared but also so excited. I have over 200 pounds to loose and really want to get it off. I just got married June 2010 and would love to feel sexy for myself and my husband. Know that souds kind of stupid but its one of my reason for the choice. I also just want to be more healthy. anyway would be nice to make some friends that are doing this to!