No more written exclusion!

Posted this in the main board but thought it neede to be here also. I posted on OH last August when I first was told by my doctors I should have WLS. I found out that my employer had a written exclusion for any obesity treatment. I was mortified and started writing letters and making phone calls to corporate, my state senators and congressmen, also federal government.  Every response pretty much told me “Sorry about your bad luck” there is not much we can do, please contact someone else.

Well I just go off of the phone with my HR guy and he told me that the state of Maryland recently changed there laws and now require companies to supply their employees with insurance that allows WLS. This is the state my companies Corporate office resides.

 I called Aetna ; sure enough the exclusion is gone and I am allowed to get WLS. Of course I need the 5 years medical history (Got that), need the 6 month supervised diet with a doctor and a dietitian (Doing that) and a physiological evaluation. (I’m going to get that done). Then will determine if I can get WLS or not, but things are really looking up.

I just wanted to post this first to thank all of you for the inspiring posts you put on OH and to let other people know not to give up. Keep writing those letters, making those phone calls, someone will finally listen and future will look brighter for all that need WLS.