United Health Care

I thought that this information may help someone that is looking to have wls. United Health Care insurance is not accepted at all hospitals. Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove is contracted with them. I need to have hernia surgery and my surgeon Dr. Rosen is also in network with United Health Care. I didn't know much about how insurance companies wor****il I started this weight loss venture. I contacted the staff at LifeWeigh Bariatrics and the nice insurance girl there told me about United Health Care. I think that it is good insurance but not sure why so many hospitals do not take it. Hope this information helps.

as an employee (for just about 3 years now) I can answer this with full knowledge. The reason hospital and doctors won't accept UHC is because they cannot come to an agreement on what UHC will pay.  If they cannot come to an agreement there is no contract, if there is no contract UHC will consider then a non network provider until they can strike a deal (which in some cases never happens). If you have any further questions regarding UHC please feel free to ask, I know quite a bit, lol hope this helps

Brooklyn, thank you for the info. There are many of us on the IL board that have Dr Jeff as our doc, myself included. By the way the nice insurance girl at LWB is Barbie.  Hope to see you at support group in a couple of weeks and welcome to the IL board. Christine

I know that the the Advocate hotpital network does not have a contract with UHC.  You will be better off looking for another network unfortunately.  I know in my last job, I only had UHC and had to change ALL my doctors about it.  It was a pain, but I think I have good docs now that accept everything including UHC, even though I am back to BCBS of IL

As of December 1, 2007 the Advocate system recontracted with them. This is wonderful news since not a lot of hospitals or doctors are in network with United Health Care. I also found out that there are only two weight loss surgeons in the Advocate system. Dr. Jeffrey Rosen is one of them.

That is good news.  I was no longer with UHC on December 1.  That should make things easier, so my info was just a week off!