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Hi everybody! this is my first time posting something, I just had a couple questions that ive been curious about.

Ive been researching weight loss surgery for a long time, and have talked to my doctors a few times about it over the years but have never had the insurance that covers it. My Partner and i just got new insurance threw her work (regence blue cross blue shield) and was told by her boss it covers the surgery (because her boss has already had it!) So im so excited to have the possibility to have it now, but i dont exactly know what steps to take from here, and Also dont know if I have to have my insurance for a certain period of time before it would be covered Since this is a pre existing condition, was anyone covered by bcbs when being banded? what were the begining steps to get it started? This is my first time with insurance and i dont understand most of the mumbo jumbo i try to research! lol by the way I'm 5'4 with a a bmi of over 50 with too much weight to lose to even say! Thanks for taking the time to read this :tongue_smilie:

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You should have an insurance card with a toll free number on the back. The best thing to do is call them and they can tell you exactly what your particular insurance will cover. The next thing to do is definitely go to a seminar. It should answer a lot of your questions. It is not pushy and no committment but gives you a lot of information you are looking for. I have bcbsfep (federal) and when I called the number, they told me exactly what would be covered. I was banded on 06-19-09 and will have my first fill tomorrow. Good Luck. Let us know if it works out for you.

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