Denied AGAIN!!!!!!!

Well....I went to get the mail and there was a BCBS letter and it stated that I had appealed the first denial and they were not going to pay for the surgery.  This time, you could understand what the letter was saying.  Bottom line is I don't have five years of obesity.  What ever!!!!!  I am so depressed and have been crying for a hour.  I think I am going to join weigh****chers and save my money to get the surgery some day!  I am sooo sick of being fat!!!  I can't even vaccum my house w/ out sweating so bad that I have to change my underwear, because my roll has gotten so sweaty!!!!!  I know gross!  But that is what my life is like!  GROSS!!!!  I am so discusted by my 3 chins that I want to hurl!  Okay...that's enough of my complaining!  I guess I will just go to weigh****chers and try my best and try not to give up!!!!  It's hard to fight a battle that you know you are going to lose!

Kim, how many years were you shy of again? Sorry for not remembering. Was this the appeal through the lawyer? But, ((((HUGS)))) to you my friend.  Chris  &

Chris, Yes, this appeal was through the lawyer.  They said that my BMI in 2004 was a 37.9 I am so sick about this....I feel like not eating for a whole week!  I called the Kane center and Maggie is not in today, so I will call her tomorrow to see what I should do next.  In the mean time I am going to go to weigh****chers at 6:30, then go to walmart to buy some alli pills.  I feel like I have gone down this road before, but what else should I do???? 

Kim, I am sorry to hear about you   being denial again. Did you have your doctor resubmit or was this after the lawer got hold of it? Hugs

Kim... {{{Hugs}}} I will keep your surgery in heavy prayer!!! Hang in there!!! Jenn

Thanks Jenn!  I sure need the prayers! 

Sorry about that and I know it sucks. I cried badly when I got denied the first time...Maybe keep trying, they eventually have to give in? lol

I am so sorry to hear that you got denied again. I wish you the best and keep your chin up. I definately understand the sweating and so forth I do the same thing. I wish you the best and keep smiling it will happen.

Kim, I am so sorry to hear about this...Please don't give up the fight.  Give yourself time to cry, rant, scream, whatever....then pick yourself up and know that we are all here to support you.  If there is anything you need, please let me know.  If you need someone to talk to or whatever, please PM me and I will pass along my phone number. BCBS of IL is really a pain in the butt.........they denied me at first for RNY....so I asked my PCP to order all kinds of tests and studies and did the monthly visit with weigh-in to the doc.  When I decided on a surgeon, I was about 6 months into the monthly weigh ins....I don't know if it was the wording of the surgeon's letter to the insurance company or what...but I did get approved with the info they supplied.  So don't give up!!!! In the meantime, I am here for you.   You are definitely in my prayers, honey.  Stay strong. Paula

I got denied three times by Cigna and I was tempted to send them a DVD of pictures from my whole life, but eventually they did approve me. Hang in there! Connie