Battling insurance co.

Jul 02, 2011

I met with my surgeon and found out my health insurance doesn't cover VSG, only the band and the full bypass. I left the office very disapointed to say the least. They said some insurance companys don't cover it yet because it's to new of a procedure. They did tell me the ones who do cover VSG and I thought, ok well maybe I can just switch my carrier? When I got home I called Neighborhood Health (which is my carrier) and went back and forth with them for 2 days. The first person I spoke with said they dont cover VSG and the second person I spoke to said they do cover it......what!? Get the facts straight people! Bottom line, my surgeons office is going to submit the paperwork to them and we'll see what happens. I am 4mths in with seeing a nutritionist, still need to make the physc appointment and have a 2nd sleep study to do then paperwork can be submitted to the health insurance co. I have a feeling this is not going to go smoothly. Grrrr........

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