Discouraged!

[Mandy.S 3]

Hi, my name is Mandy and I went to my free seminar this morning. While there, I found out my weight (262, ugh) and BMI (42). They told me because I have BCBS of IL that it will pay up to 80%....BUT...because I don't have high bp, diabetes, or sleep ap, they won't pay anything. I was so stunned that I couldn't think of any questions to ask about if there is any other way to go through my insurance. They did tell me that they do financing through care credit, but that is not an option for me. Does anyone have any advice as what I can do next? Any help would be great. Thanks!

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I would contact your insurance directly and find out for yourself. I've read of many people having Lap Band surgery covered by BCBS. It may be possible you need a 6 month doctor supervised diet to qualify because you don't have co-morbidities.

Definitely follow up with your insurance yourself and see what your options are.

[bamagal35007 11]

Mandy,

Contact BCBS of IL directly.. I just had lap band surgery on 7/3 and it was covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL My BMI was 41 and i had no comorbids. It might be the policy that your employer has but it's worth double checking.

I contacted them directly serveral times and they were always very helpful.

Good Luck...

[Mandy.S 3]

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Contact BCBS of IL directly.. I just had lap band surgery on 7/3 and it was covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL My BMI was 41 and i had no comorbids. It might be the policy that your employer has but it's worth double checking.

I contacted them directly serveral times and they were always very helpful.

Good Luck...[/quote']

Thank you! I will call them first thing Monday. I was wondering how my BMI being so high, what else I can do. I need help losing weight.

[Cindysmom (Ilene) 130]

could you have lots of diabetes in the family? I agree with the others. Make sure you write down the names of who you speak to. Also could you get this in writing? YOu might want to talk to your boss and they might be ready to renew the contract and make changes..

[PandorasBox92264 61]

When i had surgery which was awhile back I had BCBS but it was in PA. I know what the seminar says, however have you ever actually had a sleep test? I didn't know that I had sleep apnea until I got tested. So I would for sure look into it further and do not get discouraged.