Need help finding insurance that will cover the surgery

[Logan Wolf 0]

Hello,

Im completely new to all of this and i started the process to fill out all the requirements to have bariatric surgery approved by my insurance.
in that time my company changed insurance providers and we were told the plans would not change much but when the time came to submit

the request for approval they rejected my application because that type of surgery is not covered. So now i find myself desperately searching

online for a private provider that does cover the surgery because i dont want to loose all the work i already put into this. Any info anyone has would
be very much appreciated.

Thank you!

[ShoppGirl 4,776]

I do not know of any private insurance companies to help there but have you asked your hr dept if they can choose to have it covered?

[Logan Wolf 0]

i did since its open enrollment now and currently none of the plans include the surgery. They said its something they are looking into having added in the future but not for 2022 plans unfortunately.

So right now i can loose a year of time invested in this and wait "IF" they add it, appeal the rejection, or find another provider outside of work that covers it.

[ShoppGirl 4,776]

I understand your frustration and switching insurance companies would probably be my plan as well. Hopefully someone here will have an idea of which one to choose.

[Logan Wolf 0]

I hope so, its really discouraging to find so many companies keep treating this surgery as cosmetic as plastic surgery.

[Tristenhilpert97 40]

If you meet the requirements along with a 6 month documented diet through your surgery center Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield approved mine the very first time it was submitted.

they just don’t approve the Vitamins for some reason!! 🙄

[Logan Wolf 0]

Yeah i did my 6 months i have 12 visits in totally between all the doctors, it was diagnosed with really bad sleep apnea and this surgery is to help with that. So ill have to check to see if it they will accept it

Thank you for the info!