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Good Morning Everyone! I logged onto this great site yesterday, and your support gave me the confidence to start the process! I'm Healthnet California HMO through the school district I teach for and they emailed me that they do cover the band as long as I use Sutter physicians. I have an appointment with my internist on Monday for the referral. Currently I'm 5'7" and weigh 260, so I need to loose 120 pounds. I have high blood pressure and degenerative disc disease of the spine. I've had back surgery and I am scheduled for my 8th epidural steriod injection in May. What hoops will I have to jump through to get approved? My goal is to be able to wear a fashionable dress when my daughter graduates from law school in two years. Any help will be much appreicated!^_^

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Hi there and welcome to LBT, we are so glad you have joined us. Honestly, I cannot answer your question about insurance. Perhaps you can try posting in our insurance and finance forum and hopefully someone there will be able to help you. Insurance & financing - Lap Band Talk Forum - The largest forum for Lap Band Surgery Discussion and Lap Band Surgery Support

Keep us posted on how things are going and let us know if you have any questions.

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