In order to know exactly what you need, you need to call your insurance company and either request their bariatric policy book in paper form or direct you on their website where it can be found. The requirements will be listed but doing them to their standards will be diffcult. When you are on your diet, record everything from what your dietician tells you to eat, weight, bmi, recommended exercises, recommended lifestyle changes, changes that you have made and keep a food log. If they provide you with any documents, submit. Make sure you get a letter from your dietician and your pcp recommending the surgery due to a failed 6 month diet. Hope this helps.

Hi,

I am curious what you found out about the insurance. I am in the same boat and went through the whole process of getting ready and having the surgery scheduled when my insurance told me that due to a clerical error I actually did not have coverage. I am not giving up and determined that this is the right decision for me. I am actively searching for employers who offer this type of coverage. Any info you learned would be most helpful =) Amber

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So I have Anthem/Medi-cal. I have called anthem and they said they will cover any surgery as long as it is medically necessary,etc. I thought that was good news. As it turns out, while they will cover it, no surgeon will take me. i keep hearing how they aren't in my network or don't accept medi-cal. I was seeing a bariatric surgeon for a bit but then all of a sudden the hospital isn't contracted with my insurance anymore.

I can't self-pay as I am on disability. And I don't know what else to do! I've even called surgeons in other cities and again they don't take it! I am interested in the DS. I have doctors saying it's medically necessary.

Is there anything else I can do? Or am I just out of luck?