Post Date: 5/9/08 7:51 pm
I had to do the 6mos supervised diet once completed my surgeons office emailed my Claim and I was approved in less than 5 min. actually i was still on the phone w/ ins lady when I got the approval, I also have BCBS.

Post Date: 5/9/08 7:54 pm
I have Anthem Blue Cross (used to be Blue Cross of California until the Jan. 2008 name change). I checked my benefits (call your insurance for this) and found out Blue Cross will only approve surgery at a "Center of Expertise" for weight loss surgery. There was not one around my home town so I attended a weight loss surgery support group and asked the group what they knew about this situation. They knew plenty and shared it all and I came away with the name of a Dr. that many of them had used and came highly recomended. I called the office and confirmed he is a Blue Cross provider and made a consult appointment. This surgeon likes you to do all the prelim. testing and have your "ducks in order" then they submit for approval to the ins. When all my testing was done Blue Cross only took 2 days to approve the surgery. The first opening for surgery was June 3, and this is my surgery date.  I hope this helps you, good luck and hang in there!  Kim B

Post Date: 5/9/08 8:50 pm
I had my paper work done up April 26th  was approved in 2 days and that was over the weekend, I  was shocked and since then I have been doing all my pre-op stuff and here I am having surgery on monday