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I just spoke with my insurance co. who 6 weeks ago said they do not pay for lapband surgery. Well guess what? They do pay and so does my secondary. :omg: Gee the next thing you know they will be fighting over who will pay for me. Thank goodness the Dr. I choose is a PPO for both plans. I can hardly believe it. I keep thinking I will wake up and nobody will pay. The insurance Co. said I should know in 30 days. I hope I dont' go crazy between now and then.

JP

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:)Well how did you find out that they will cover it?

Did it take a while? to find out that is.

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Well good luck. I have UHC and they don't cover the band not this administrative organization. My employee said they did but they don't! go figure!

Do you think it is worth having a secondary insurance?

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I asked for a letter stating it was not a covered cost so my secondary ins. would pay. I waited and waited (6 weeks)calling every other day. Finally I received a letter stating I have coverage. I called and they said they did not know who told me it was not a covered charge, but it is. I am now in the waitng process, I hope they do not change their minds again. To answere the question if I think secondary ins. is worth having I say yes. I am covered by my husband at no additional cost.

Hope this helps.

JP

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Well, congradulations!!!! let us know how its going. I had my appt.

06/07 But my insurance First Health has a lot of hoops they ,

Want you to jump,phsy.eval. sleep study.nutr.visit,cardio test,

6 mo.supervised diet.so I wont know till Nov.sometime.

Thanks,

Sabrina

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