Welcome to ObesityHelp's Insurance Help Forum. If you need assistance or have questions in regards to insurance coverage for weight loss surgery and/or plastic surgery after weight loss, you have come to right place. 

The information, suggestions and recommendations are not intended to replace the advice of your attorney, employer or insurance administrator. We are simply a sounding board: a place to gather intelligence, share stories and arm yourself with the facts to go up against what in most cases is a multi-billion-dollar insurance carrier whose sole purpose at one or more times during your existence will be to ensure that your necessary medical bills are not covered.

Insurance is something that is supposed to be right there for us when we need it.  It is supposed to provide "peace of mind." Many people are not aware that while you may think you have a certain type of coverage, your insurance carrier may have the legal right to exclude or limit the things that they cover. When an insurance company denies your claim, you have entered the world of appeals: delay, red tape, misinformation and headaches. Make no mistake about it, your insurance company knows more about you than you do. That's why being fully prepared to fight your insurance company before you even apply for weight loss surgery will be crucial to a successful claim.