Survey results on Approved or denied by insurance compant (LONG)

In a recent poll conduct on Obesityhelp.com I found that 56% of American where approved on there 1st try, 7% where denied on the 1st try. 5% where approved after 1st denial . Less then 2% where approved after 2nd denial!! 2.5% approved after 3 denials!! 2.5% where approved after 4 denials. Less then 8% where self paid Listed below are the companies that denied or approved Insurance companies that approved 1st try Carpenters Health Ins. - Healthlink PBA Health Alliance Cinga PPO BCBS HMO Ga Aetna PPO BC/BS of Michigan BCBS of Florida Highmark Blueshield PA Empire BCBS National EPO United Health Care PPO BCBS of WI, FEP TriCare Prime (military). Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Horizon BCBS NJ Plus BCBS of Nebraska (now has a exclusion) BCBS of Minn Capital Blue Cross of PA. ppo UPMC Private Healthcare Systems PPO. BCBS Anthem of VA. Great West/One Health BCBSIL In Canada. In Ontario the provincial Health program covers it, if one has the necessary poundage and/or co-morbidities, etc Blue Shield through the State of California BCBS of Alabama through BellSouth bcbs of CA SHarp health Plan CA Anthem BC/BS Keycare PPO in VA) Ameri-Health HMO Horizon BCBS of NJ Insurance companies Approved after 1 denial BCBS of GA Insurance who denied all the way Brown and Brown Wal-mart BCBS OF MO Southern Health Cigna PPO Empire BC/BS ppo Approved after 3 denials Cigna Approved after 4 denials Health American HMO of PA

BCBS MO--first try