Horizon BCBS NJ and Gastric Sleeve?

LumpySpacePrincess
on 6/23/13 3:07 am - New Milford, NJ

The insurance coordinator at my surgeon's office recommended Horizon BCBS NJ as the easiest to get approved for surgery with.  I want the sleeve, but the problem is I can't get the company to tell me if they cover the sleeve without buying a policy first. I really don't want to waste thousands of dollars for a plan for a few months just for them to tell me the sleeve isn't a covered surgery. 

Does anyone have any experience with this? It says that bariatric surgery is covered under several of their individual self-pay plans, but it doesn't tell me if there are exclusions to that.

Thanks!

AB64
on 8/7/13 8:10 am
Yes, Horizon BCBSNJ covers the sleeve. Mine was approved in 2011. You have to "jump thru hoops" but it is worth it. You have to go thru 6 months of supervised dieting but, to me it was worth it because it showed my horrible eating habits! Once I finished, I was approved in about 8 days! Good luck!
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