Fought Insurance and won... the first time!

[kayzieb 7]

I am so excited to be approved and scheduled for LB on April 10! After going through all of the pre-op clearances, and mandatory physician supervised "diet" I thought I was in the clear. But my insurance required proof of my weight from two years ago as a condition for approval. Thank God I had a yearly check up almost two years to the day and could prove that I had a qualifying BMI long enough. Well, even after faxing all of the required information to the insurance company they STILL denied the surgery. My surgeon was preparing the appeal, but I decided to contact the insurance company directly. An hour later, and four transfers later, I had my answer... they had scanned the required documents into the "wrong file" and wrongly denied my surgery. They overturned their denial the next day without an appeal.

Long story short, if I hadn't taken the time, and had the persistance to question the system, I'd be waiting for the appeal to go through right now.

I am so confident in this decision and am convinced that this is the right decision for me. So, don't give up, and don't take no for an answer!!

[Nevara 26]

Congrats!!!!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date April 8, 2013 265/goal 165.

[cflick 303]

Congrats!!

[labwalker 1,177]

The best of luck to you!!! It took me from February 2012 until November of the same year to get approved. I was becoming very discouraged at the delays and was ready to give up!

Just remember, the surgery is the first step... it takes time after surgery to heal, and to find the right fill before you begin to lose weight! My first weight loss began after the third fill, which was done in March of 2013. It is a long journey, but worth it!