Did your insurance pay for removal?

[Guest BikiniBeachy]

My insurance paid to put my Lap Band in, but they are saying they will not pay to take it out. (That's because they dropped Bariatric coverage AFTER my surgery). Just wondering what happened with you guys. I'm in constant pain, so isn't that medically neccesary? I am just so distraut...Wondering how it worked with you, thanks.

[heidib 15]

i'm wondering the same.

[brittu 42]

My insurance paid for it (Federal BCBS) although they fought me on it. Mostly they fought because I wanted a revision to a different kind of surgery. But eventually I won and they weren't the original insurers.

Britt

[mrlddst 0]

My insurance paid for it but I don't know if it would have been the same story if they drop bariatrics from coverage.

[Nean4488 1]

I was told if they dont cover bariatric surgery in your policy there isnt anything you can do.

[rahnava 30]

I just found out on Wednesday that my band eroded. I have an exclusion on my policy for WLS. The hospital sent my medical records in fr a medical review and the insurance approved my band removal for medical reasons.