State of GA no longer covering wls for employees 2012

LaShelle2
on 8/13/11 2:31 am - STOCKBRIDGE, GA

this was posted on GA forum and I thought it was worthy of sharing

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It sounds like the state health plan for GA is going to discontinue coverage of bariatric surgery in 2012...

http://www.georgiahealthnews.com/2011/08/state-health-plan-l aunches-premium-kids/#more-12743

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Band to DS
on 8/13/11 12:58 pm, edited 2/3/12 10:35 pm

Unfortunately, I had to delete this post due to privacy concerns.

Got a lap band in 2008. Tried hard, but didn't lose much weight & developed swallowing problems. Fought my insurance company for almost a year & finally had a band to DS revision on 5/11/12. Have now lost 125 pounds. Yay!

walter A.
on 8/14/11 3:20 am - lafayette, NJ

DS on 11/12/10

and what did the state labor unions say about it?

www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4296514/PRE-OPS-Make-sure-you-learn-about-the-DS-before-you-chose/""

(deactivated member)
on 8/14/11 5:00 am - Bayonne, NJ

Revision on 12/21/09

Georgia is already one of the "fattest" states. This is a shame.

Band to DS
on 8/15/11 9:28 am, edited 2/3/12 10:36 pm

Unfortunately, I had to delete this post due to privacy concerns.

Got a lap band in 2008. Tried hard, but didn't lose much weight & developed swallowing problems. Fought my insurance company for almost a year & finally had a band to DS revision on 5/11/12. Have now lost 125 pounds. Yay!

State of GA no longer covering wls for employees 2012

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