approval

Jersey Boy · June 28, 2008

I finally got my approval letter today from Horizon BC/BS of NJ after six months of dieting "again" I've only been doing this for 15 years actively, but not under my doctors strict supervision. I completed the six month supervised weightloss program and have been approved and have a surgical date of July 29th. I can't wait. My surgeon is Dr Bertha from Florham Park has anyone else had him? I've met him several time and like his manner, and approach.:tt2:

Tracyde730 · June 28, 2008

Congrats on being approved!!! Good luck! :tt2:

Jersey Boy · June 28, 2008

Thanks and good luck with your lets keep in touch

di1138 · June 28, 2008

I finally got my approval letter today from Horizon BC/BS of NJ after six months of dieting "again" I've only been doing this for 15 years actively, but not under my doctors strict supervision. I completed the six month supervised weightloss program and have been approved and have a surgical date of July 29th. I can't wait. My surgeon is Dr Bertha from Florham Park has anyone else had him? I've met him several time and like his manner, and approach.:tt2:

Even though I live in CA I have horizon BCBS and am awaiting approval. What plan did you have and how long did it take for approval? Did they make you diet for six months? May I ask what your starting weight was. I dont know if that has anything to do with it. I am so anxious to have surgery. Thanks and congradulations.

Jersey Boy · June 28, 2008

I was turned down the first time. A week befor I was scheduled for surgery BC/BC standerdized the approvall criteria. Before I only need a referal from my PCP and the phsyc eval and dietician eval then they said I (we all) need a six month supervised weightloss program with in two year prior to surgery, which I did not have a supervised program in the past two years. As soon as iI completed that, we re-applied and was approved within a week. The case worker, at BC/BS were very nice and extremely helpfull. I started with a BMI of 43.5 (286 lbs) after the six months I'm at a BMI of 40 and (264 lbs)

If you get the requirements from the insurance co inadvance and be sure that you company doesn't have an exclusion to WLS its easy and doesn't take as long as it sounds. I got a lot of help and encouragement from friends on this site. Talk to people and all will be willing to help.

GOOD LUCK