Question:
WAL-MART, TARGET, LOWES, HOME DEPOT, ETC??
CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU WORK AT WAL-MART, TARGET OR LOWES, DO THEY HAVE INSURANCE THAT WILL COVER WLS AND IF SO HOW LONG OF A WAIT UNTIL YOU GET INSURANCE. I AM ASKING THIS QUESTION FOR MY SISTER WHO IS IN AWE OF MY WEIGHT LOSS!! NOW SHE WOULD LIKE TO GO THIS WAY ALSO!! THANKS FOR ANY HELP , BECKY — rebecca N. (posted on July 19, 2002)
July 19, 2002
There is a woman who works at a local Wal-Mart who had WLS a couple months
ago. I don't know if her insurance is through Wal-Mart though, as I don't
know her well enough to ask. I'm assuming it is though. Everyone there
seems to support her. So Walmart seems WLS friendly. At least our local
Walmart anyway.
— Danmark
July 19, 2002
From what I have read on here, Wal*Mart employess have found that there is
an exclusion that they can not get around. I think they are self funded. As
for the other companies, I know of someone who worked for Lowes and had
surgery last year. I am pretty sure that she had insurance through the
company......Good luck.
— karmiausnic
July 19, 2002
I've heard from different sources that Walmart does have a clause against
WLS...I'm not sure about the other companies.
— Morna B.
July 20, 2002
Hi Becky,
I have heard threw a recent WLS seminar talking with other gals there ,
that the insurance that is covered threw Home Depot and also Satbucks, (If
you have one out there) all offer WLS surgery and by what I hear they cover
it at 100%, hope this help. P.s. Stay away from Walmart they have a written
exclusion, good luck and God Bless.
— tannedtigress
July 20, 2002
Ok it's too early here, that should be Starbuck's
best wishes...
— tannedtigress
July 20, 2002
With these covering companies how long do you have to work there bewfor
your elegible for uinsurance and WLS?
I have a friend whos husbands overage excludes WLS and I suggested she get
a part time job at home depot then get WLS.
— bob-haller
July 21, 2002
I know several employees that work at the Home Depot corporate office that
have had WLS (very recently). They used to have Aetna and now they have
Cigna and have not had any problems with getting approval.
— Haziefrog
July 23, 2002
I used to work at Target. I started researching WLS while I was there but
never attempted to get approved. I had United Health Care Select POS,
which from other posts sounds like it approves the surgery. If you are an
entry level employee you are offered insurance after one year of
employment. If you are a supervisor or manager, I believe its 60 or 90
days.
— Lucky Gal U.
September 3, 2002
NO WAY NO HOW. I AM A WAL-MART INSURANCE PRISONER AND WEIGH 425 POUNDS.
THEY HVE REMINDED ME THAT IT IS IN THIER EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK ON PAGE 34. I
NEED TO PUSH MYSELF AWAY FROM THE TABLE LIKE ANY OBESE PERSON NEED TO DO.
THAT WAS MY ANSWER....... WRITE YOUR CONGREES PERSON TO GET THIS CHANGED
THEY ARE A SEL-INSURER AND WILL ONLY COVER WITH THE GOVERNMENT TELLS THEM
THAT THEY HAVE TOO.
— sherri parker
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