I got my new UHC insurance card in the mail today!

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

You know what that means! I now have a group number, and a member number, and a PHONE NUMBER to call to enroll in the bariatric program!! Wooot Woooot!!

[GreenEyes604 753]

@@wannaBthinsoon I too have UHC. I had my surgery on Dec. 12th. Their bariatric group is absolutely the best to work with. They assigned a bariatric case manager to me that followed my case through the entire approval process. I was approved on my first submission. Whatever case manager you are assigned will also follow you monthly through the first 6 months post op to make sure that you're not having any problems, and everything is going well.

I'm very happy I have UHC. They have truly taken a lot of stress out of this process for me.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

Awesome! Folks I work with agree with you about UHC.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

Tomorrow is the 2nd! I am considered "insured"! I"m calling them tomorrow to enroll in the bariatric program, then calling my Bariatric team to set up my 3 appts I need to complete before approval. YIPPEE!! I'm ready to do this thang!!!

[luvrboog 5]

I have UHC West, I just switched over to them on 1/1/15 from Blue Shield of CA. My Bariatric clinic told me they also require 6 months of Medically Supervised Weight Loss visits with my primary care doctor in order to get the surgery. It would be great if I only had to do 3 months, as I have already done that. I just called them to make sure, their answer was yes it's covered, but for requirements you have to call your doctor. Great help they are.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

I did 6 months starting in June in preparation for this, so my PCP provided me with those notes for the Bariatric hospital and UHC. I also had a sleep study over the summer and was diagnosed with sleep apnea, and now use a cpap, which is a co morbidity, and will help me be approved. I have my 1st consult with UHC case manager, and my 1st surgeons appt on 1/26!! I;m on a roll!!