Does your insurance only allow 1 WLS?

[judyoz 240]

When I called they said you will not be covered for an additional surgery. I found that intersting to say the least. Do some people have more than one WLS? I mean other than converting from a band to a sleeve/RNY. Obviously you can't have two Sleeve or RNY surgeries correct?

[Sharon1964 2,530]

You can have your sleeve re-stapled smaller. You can also convert from sleeve to duodenal switch.

[Bndtoslv 292]

Not to be the voice of doom but many people need another surgery at some point. They really don't know how durable the sleeve is long term- meaning how it will do for people 10, 20, 30 years out or longer. There are teenagers and very young adults getting sleeved now.

Some are like me and had a band failure but some are ALSO like me and when they lose all of their weight and maintain for several years "forget" that obesity is a life-long battle - I am guilty of this - my band failed but I also did. Never again!

[lauraellen80 855]

A small number of people with the sleeve end up revising to RNY due to acid reflux problems, also.

[hockeyfan7 249]

Mine said it only covered one WLS, but I just had a revision from the band to the sleeve 3 weeks ago and they covered it. My surgeon listed it as complications due to band failure and I only had to pay my maximum out of pocket for my insurance.

[Soapandcandlequeen 124]

I have United Healthcare and I can have up to 2 surgeries covered