Arkansas Insurance Coverage (Health Advantage)

Hello Arkansas Forum.  I hope everyone has a great new year.  I realize that my question might also need to be posted on the insurance board, but I wanted to present it directly to the Arkansas board members first.  My daughter has HealthAdvantage through her job as a teacher in Arkansas.  Has anyone had ANY experience with HealthAdvantage Arkansas in either covering or refusing to cover weight loss surgery for morbid obesity?  My own insurance does cover it and I am in the process of working through the 6 month diet/excercise requirement now.  My adult daughter has been asking questions and is very interested in it for herself.  I told her I would see what information I could get from OH site.  Thanks for any information!

HI there,
I'm afraid as far as I know, HealthAdvantage doesn't cover ANY sort of WLS. My husband is a State employee, but the teachers coverage might be different, as I have compared notes with teachers I know. Your best bet is to call the insurance company and see what they say. I've been known to be wrong before....lol

Good luck to both of you!

Thanks Susan.  I am hoping for her so she can at least have the option of surgery if she chooses.  I know she can't afford to pay out of pocket and I can't help her much either.  :-(  Thanks again!