Question:
Has anyone gotten approved with a united healthcare written exclusion

It say surgical or nonsurgical treatment of obesity or morbid obesity. It does not mention comorbidities or being medically necessary.    — Samathal8585 (posted on September 12, 2007)


September 12, 2007
after 9months of no. suddenly an approval letter showed up with out warning. I meet my surgeon in 12days
   — Davo

September 12, 2007
About two years ago UHC covered the surgery. Have you appealed. IF not appeal you should have 3 levels of appeal. 1st level and 2nd level and extrenal. Don't take no as answer. I have seen alot that go to the extrenal level and alot of them get approved.
   — Kjackson2

September 13, 2007
Hi - > United Health Care paid for my surgery... that was 2 years ago, I understand more and more Health Co. are following suit... as they should! > Good Luck! My doctor's office took care of all the paper work for me - I just had to write an essy on my life, struggles with weight, what I have tried to do to lose weigh, etc, I think I still have the letter, if it would help you in writing your ow> n. > Lisa [email protected]
   — lrlie




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