HELP! GA STATE MERIT INSURANCE "BARIATRIC SURGERY EXCLUDED"> IS THERE ANY...

I met with Dr. Celio Burrowes on 6/22/06. I'm curious about insurance situation. I have UHC through the state merit system of GA, and everytime I call the insurance co, they say that bariatric surgery is excluded from our plan, even if it is for morbid obesity with multiple co-morbidities. Are you by chance a Ga educator with this same insurance and insurance policy. Is there hope for them to pay for this surgery even if the telephone "help" continues to say it's excluded from the plan? Let me know if you're an educator with this same insurance coverage. I have the High Option Plan, that costs out the ying-yang.

From what I understand the State of Ga insurance stopped paying for WLS this year.

thanx for info

Sue you would be correct. State of GA doesnt see it "medically necessary"