AT&T Employees

[thin2bme 2]

Hi Skinny, I work in KC and have UHC, my fills were covered except for the co-pay. One thing I want to warn everyone about having Lapband is if you encounter problems with your band along the way and have to have it removed, then unless the removal is deemed "life threatening" the company will not pay to have it removed, they consider it another weight loss surgery and say only one WLS allowed, I know this because my band had slipped and needed to come out but because I was still able to eat and drink they did not deem it life threatening, so I did self pay for removal and had the Sleeve WLS surgery done, also self pay. After having both of these surgeries, I would recommend the Sleeve over the band because food doesn't get stuck and no fills. I had the Sleeve done in February this yar and have lost 50 lbs. when I was banded, I lost 114 lbs, so the band does work but just warning you about the possibilities of having to pay for removal, if you ever have any problems!

[skinnyboundsky 32]

Thank you thin .. I appreciate the honesty.