Denied with UHC?

[sassyfrass23 525]

I posted this in another forum before I realized there was an actual insurance & financing forum...go figure!

Hi! I'm in the process of getting things ready to submit to insurance and just curious if anyone was denied on their first or second attempt. And if so- why? I hope for approval on the first attempt but am trying not to get my hopes up as I have seen plenty who were denied and had to appeal. I'm trying to be as prepared as possible, but with most insurances- you never know what to expect. Aside from my weight- I've been a semi-healthy person and never really had to go through the authorization process for anything before. So this is all new to me.

[Bobbe Schu 53]

I was denied twice through UHC. I hired Lindstrom Obesity Advocacy in May.

FINALLY AFTER MANY MONTHS MY REVISION SURGERY HAS BEEN APPROVED!!!!! THANK YOU WALTER & KELLEY LINDSTROM, Lindstrom Obesity Advocacy, FOR NOT GIVING UP AND FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. 2016 is going to be a year of wonderful changes in my life!

[mswyatt1967 1]

Bobbe just curious why were you denied twice?

[TristanNicole 169]

I don't remember if I replied to this topic when you posted it somewhere else or not... anyway my surgery was covered by UHC, approved on the first submission. I think as long as you meet all the requirements you should have no problem being approved.

I believe Bobbe had trouble because she was getting a revision, I'm not sure what UHC's criteria are for that but it seems that its much harder to get them to pay for a revision than the initial surgery.