Question:
where do i begin

my ins. co covers wls if you meet their criteria, which i do but im not for sure where to start. i recently change to hubbys ins. plan specifically for this wls    — christygarcia (posted on February 16, 2006)

February 16, 2006
First thing you should do is talk to your PCP.....if your insurance does not require that you get a refferal then your next step will be to see which doctors your insurance carrier will cover. Ask them for a reference or maybe go online and research some doctors in your area.....if you have anymore questions feel free to email me..... Tina
   — fitn06

February 16, 2006
Hi Christy, If you look under insurance then CA, you will find people with your same insurance, it looked to me like alot of them were approved. I have BCBS of Texas, and they will give you over the phone the critieria for WLS, one of the things most insurance companies now require is a Dr. suppervised weight loss program in the last 2 years for either 6 or 12 consecutive months. I would call customer service and ask what are the critieria they use to make a decision, they should give it to you. Also might depend on what co-morb you have, with diabetes, high blood pressure-hypertension, and sleep apnea being the top ones. Make sure you have documentation on everything, as that seems to be the most important. I have been getting everything together for the last 2 months, best of luck to you, hopefully we will both be on the losing side soon lol ! Jen RNY-320-soon ;)
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