insurance

[Guest Tammy L]

Hello everyone! This is my first post. I'm very excited about getting a lap band. Last week I went to a seminar given by Dr. Chua in Milwaukee and this Friday I have an appt. to see the nutritionist and the psychologist. I called my insurance and they do cover bariatric surgery however someone at Dr. Chua's office said that my insurance (WPS) does not cover the lap band because they consider it experimental. I would rather have the lap band insted to getting the bypass done. I'm wondering if anyone out there has a lap band that has WPS insurance?:phanvan:(

[judyann4 0]

i have the same problem hope some one can help us . judyann4

[dynofan 0]

I had my first lapband put in in 2004. At that time my insurance also considered it experimental. I had to go to ObesityLaw.com to get legal help. Even so, it took two years. Unfortunately, I had a slip 6 months out and had to have it removed. Since I was fully compliant I was able to get the insurance to cover a second band; though I had to go through an Appeal process. That was a year ago, and everything is fine now.

Pam