looking for help in buffalo

[jlalor2003 0]

hey guys new here and looking for info on the lap band. anyone have bcbs of wny? do they cover this/ just went to the seminar at buffalo general. was very informative, but not with insurance issues. any info would be appreciated

[mrskrzyz 1]

Hey there! From Dunkirk and have BCBS of Wny and they approved me two days after my doc submitted. I had a BMI of 40.

I did have to do six months of monitoring with my primary doc before they would submit though. I did mine at Hamot in Erie so things may be a bit different for you.

Good luck!!

Edited June 13, 2008 by mrskrzyz
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[jlalor2003 0]

well thank you for the info! i'm very excited about this, i have a bmi of 40 as well. i hope i dont have to do a supervised diet for 6 mos! i'd get too small to get the surgery! lol this actually worries me:sad: