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Names of insurance companies that cover the sleeve, please?



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It depends on the plan. I have Aetna (and have for the past 3 years) and my husbands company was purchased by a new company, and they excluded WLS halfway through my journey. I'm now going to Mexico.

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I have BCBS, mine is 100% covered and they have a pretty basic approval process. Good luck!

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I also have BCBS PPO through my employer and it is covered. Approval requirements were fairly easy as well.

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It's not a question of which insurers cover it, it's the individual plans that determine that. My spouse and I have the same insurance carrier; mine covers it, the other plan doesn't.

"When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

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I have that as well.. NYC employee?. Any who how long did you have to wait.. Is it 6 visits or 6 months/180 days.. Thanks

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NYC employee here. Surgeon told me GHI/Emblem Health requires 6 mon supervised plan by your PCP. I was fine with that. More time to prepare, get testing done, and mentally become ready. I get my sx date tomorrow. No issues with approval as of now (knock on wood).

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