Question:
How is it discriminitory to deny us WLS

If we have a self insured policy, which has an exclusion for morbid obesity, how is it still disriminitory to deny us WLS? I'm just gathering amunition for my fight.    — K T. (posted on May 2, 2001)

May 2, 2001
From my understanding, and I don't know everything by any means, it is discriminatory to refuse coverage for a certain "group" of people based on their disability. For instance, you wouldn't discriminate against someone because they have cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, etc... For further information on this subject look under the American Disability Act. Also, if this insurance is through your employer you might want to appeal to them by including a letter from your surgeon stating this is a matter of life and death (because it is). Your employer won't want to be held responsible should something happen to you as a result of obesity when this surgery could have prevented it. Know what I mean? Keep your head up and don't give up the fight! Pursue every avenue you have available. Good luck to you and if I can offer any assistance at all please let me know and I'll help all I can. We're all in this together!
   — Sharon R.