Changing Health Ins After WLS

Hello, I maybe changing jobs, so that will mean I have to change Health Ins. Has anyone changed Ins Co since thier WLS? Please let me know if you had any problems being covered by the new insurance co.... Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, DeAnn

Hi DeAnn, The insurance that I was using at the time of my surgery pulled out of the NY market at the end of Feb. This meant that I had to switch to a different carrier. At my job, we have a selection of different plans so I checked that the majority of my drs (including PCP, WLS surgeon, pediatrician and whoever else i could think of, and the hospital where I had my WLS) were in and took my new plan. With the exception of my eye doctor, they all do so I switched. I will be switching again in June because the surgeon I hope to have my plastics done with does not take the insurance I have. I will have to pay a very high premium for a year (and then will switch to a lower cost premium****il I get the plastics done. As far as problems, I've only seen my pcp on my new plan, but have not gotten any statements for it yet. I will see my surgeon on Friday for my 1 year checkup and get bloodwork done at that time so we'll see what happens then. Good luck with whatever you choose to do. Sue

i changed jobs in october last year and they never asked me about any surgeries i'd had......but then it's actually the same insurance company lol ( i NOW work for the insurance company's mail order pharmacy department lol) Ruth Ann

Mine changed in January to a policy that is not as WLS friendly, so I was so happy to have had mine already! But the new insurance does have my surgeon on his plan and I have not had any problems with my follow up visits. Good luck!