Thanks Walter. I just found out thru a mutual friend. My Dr. office heard it from a drug rep. Guess BCBS doesn't want to get flooded with requests just yet. The timing didn't make any difference, my Dr was out of town last week and I've been out of town for the last month. Dr. office submitted forms today and BCBS returns denial/acceptance w/in 72 hrs, so it's all good.
Jules

I am telling you now that they told me the same thing but as I talking with  Dr. Glas****'s Insurance ClerK, Kim, she can tell you how to get around it and have your surgery closer to home where it should be done.  I had my surgery at Satori with Dr. Glas**** and she got it approved.  So if you are still interested in having somewhere closer to your home it can be done.  Call Dr. Glas****'s office and ask for Kim and she will explain to you what needs to be done to get you approved to have it done somewhere that is not a provider.  I don't know what type of surgery you are wanting but you can go to their page and take a look at what they do http://www.wheatoniowa.org/programs-services/weight-loss-sur gery/about/default.aspx. 

I had a more involved surgery as I had a previous VBG done in 1999 so I had a revision from a VBG to an RNY and I had many medical problems and my surgery was tough and lasted close to 5 hours give or take a fewe minutes from what I am told.  I was in the hospital 10 days and back to the ER twice with another admision for acute renal failure which means I got very dehydrated because my feeding tube plugged up for the second time.  I hope you all the luck in the world but if I had to do it over again I woldn't have changed a thing.  I still have my feeding tube in till 9-11-12, at my next appointment and then I will be worried about getting in the liquid and protein after that.  I have found a couple items I should never have eaten and will never eat again.  I have different forms of the dumping symdrome depending on what I've done wrong and I'm learned fast as it is no fun. 

Good Luck!

Now that is some good news! Thanks for sharing.

BCBS FL State has changed the policy!! They REMOVED the time requirement for prior weightloss trials. It is no longer six months!!  Joy!

 I'm in the finally stages of meeting my requirments for my insurance company so I can have the Lap-Band surgery performed. The question I have is insurance will only cover 50% and I know that is great being that some people have no coverage but can I request that they cover more? Can I give them a Letter of Necessity from a family doctor? Any advice is grealty appreciated.

Thanks