Hi! New here. United Health Care Coverage

[maggi 0]

My first time on this forum and looking forward to reading many of the posts.

I do have a question that I am hoping someone can help me with. I have United Health Care and today saw a surgeon that performs lap banding. She said I would be a great candidate for the surgery. :thumbup: The only thing I am concerned about is that even though I have made many attempts over almost the last 30 years to diet and excercise, I have none of that on record with my doctor. All my attempts were done on my own. Every attempt I have made to lose weight has always met with failure. :ohmy: Can anyone tell me if UHC is a tough one to get approval from since I do not have diet history on my medical files other than what I told my doctor about recently? I meet all the criteria, morbid obesity with BMI of 45, high blood pressure, acid reflux, back problems, history of obesity over 5 years. Also there is a lot of family history of heart problems and diabeties 2.

I am really nervous :unsure:that I will be denided because I do not have diet and excercise history with my PC doctor. However, I have made an appointment with my PC doctor in about a week to talk to her about having her give me a diet plan to follow and I am signing up for a walking club at my place of employment. I really hope that will help once my doctor sends all my records to UHC.

I would greatly appreciate any answers anyone has or experience they have had dealing with UHC.

Thanks all!!

Maggi

[exumtam 0]

maggie glad you are thinking of banding.

as far as UHC I have them also and didn't have to provide diet history... just weight history for 5 years and a dr. approval which I also had him send my sleep study. My lapband dr. provided all the other symptoms I gave him. to the insurance. I was approved in a week. I get banded the 3rd in a week.

ps. my lapband dr. did all the work in getting all the infor from my PC dr. and sent in all the info for me. surely yours would do the same.

[maggi 0]

Thanks exumtam!That sounds very encouraging!! I sure hope you are right. The surgeon told me that UHC usually likes to have some diet history on your files with your PC doctor. I sure hope she is wrong!! I am really happy for you that you are going to be able to take this step and get your banding soon! Good luck and thank you for your reply!!!!Maggi